Acupuncture is an ideal natural form of treatment as it offers women drug-free relief from a multitude of pregnancy symptoms that can arise. Using acupuncture to help with conditions that are commonly seen in pregnancy such as low back pain, Symphysis pubis pain, morning sickness can help them have a normal, more comfortable pregnancy and reduce the chances of being hospitalised.
Pre-birth acupuncture refers to a series of treatments in the final weeks of pregnancy to prepare women for childbirth. Research1 has shown that the mean duration of labour in a group of women giving birth for the first time was reduced from 8 hours 2minutes to 6 hours 36 minutes. In clinical practice acupuncture is an ideal method to help women to prepare themselves to have the most efficient labour possible. In German hospitals where acupuncture is practised, it is standard practice for women to be prepared for labour by weekly acupuncture treatments from week 362.
- Kubista E, Kucera H (1974). “Uber die Anwendung der Akupunktur zur Geburtsvorbereitung”, Gebertshilfe Perinatol: 178, 224-9.
2. Betts D, 2006 Acupuncture in Pregnancy & Childbirth
The years leading to menopause can be difficult for some women. The symptoms can be widespread and can affect confidence levels, irritation of bladder, temperature control, mood, itching skin and many others. Research that shows a significant reduction in discomfort by using acupuncture for menopausal symptoms.
Research: Efficacy of a standardised acupuncture approach for women with bothersome menopausal symptoms: a pragmatic randomised study in primary care (the ACOM study) doi 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023637
