FERTILITY
One of the first records of Oriental Medicine regards its uses in helping couples to conceive. We have many diagnoses for fertility challenges, but we never use "Unexplained" as a reason. Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine provide what you need to complete your family with a healthy child and parents.
If you are seeking to conceive naturally, and it's taking longer than you expected, I can help both women and men to regulate hormonal levels so the egg can fertilize and implant, and the baby can be carried to term and be delivered healthy.
If you are undergoing assisted reproduction/ART (IUI, IVF), there are very specific treatments designed to improve your chances of successful fertilization and delivery. The sooner we start the better - weekly treatments work well along with the protocols used by fertility clinics. A recent study showed that a specific acupuncture treatment done 25 minutes before and 25 minutes after egg transfer can increase the chances of successful pregnancy with IVF by over 40% (study published in "Fertility and Sterility"). I will work with your fertility specialist to coordinate this treatment at their clinic.
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PREGNANCY
There are many common disorders associated with pregnancy, from morning sickness to sciatica, which require specialized treatment. Oriental Medicine has thoroughly documented treatments for pregnancy-related disorders which work. Many of you are carrying a full schedule in addition to building a human being for nine months. Whether your schedule includes older children and their care or a job outside the home, it helps to have someone else taking care of you during this hectic time.
Treatments during pregnancy can address problems such as:
- nausea
- high-risk pregnancy issues
- back pain and sciatica
- breech positioning
- anxiety or depression
- insomnia or restless sleep
- fluid retention
Additionally, nutrition is very important during pregnancy. A recent study indicated that children's food preferences are formed during the first year after conception - that is, during pregnancy and the first 3 months of life outside. If you want your child to eat healthy, you must make healthy choices while pregnant and nursing. I can help you make these changes to your diet.
Most of the babies I have seen born to mothers who have had consistent acupuncture treatments during pregnancy have been happier and healthier than normal. They generally sleep better, have fewer tummy and infection issues, and are bright and curious (...OK so maybe I'm a little prejudiced!)
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POST-PARTUM
I look at pregnancy as a construction project - you are building a complete human being in there! If you think of it this way, it's easy to see why you might feel depleted and exhausted after the birth of the baby. And since many women are having babies when they are older, stress of daily living has already taken a toll on their physiology, and they don't recover quite as quickly as they might have at a younger age. At a time when you need every ounce of strength to cope with the demands of a new presence in the household, your ability to recover is slower.
Here's where Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine comes in. We can regulate hormone levels, incease vitality and energy, reduce new-mother anxiety and speed healing times from delivery and/or surgery using Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. This lets you sleep better, absorb nutrition from your food better, and get back your normal body so that you can better handle the demands of your new child - and so you have the energy to enjoy them too!
Other specific problems I can help with include:
- speeding healing time from caesarian surgery
and reducing permanent scarring and adhesions
- helping to regulate lactation for nursing issues
- sleeplessness and restless sleep
- back pain
- post-partum weight loss
- pseudo-menopause symptoms like hot flashes
and mood swings
- recovering your normal menstrual cycle
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