Acupuncture During Pregnancy Vancouver, Safe, Gentle Care

Why Acupuncture During Pregnancy in Vancouver Is Essential

Acupuncture during pregnancy at West End Wellness in Vancouver is essential for promoting a healthy and comfortable experience.

This natural therapy helps alleviate common pregnancy discomforts like nausea, back pain, and anxiety, while also supporting overall well-being.

Our skilled practitioners provide personalized treatments, ensuring that each session is safe and effective for both mother and baby.

At West End Wellness, we focus on holistic care, offering a trusted environment for expectant mothers seeking to enhance their pregnancy journey through acupuncture.

What Is Acupuncture for Pregnancy?

Acupuncture is a safe and gentle way to happily treat many common problems during pregnancy where multiple symptoms can occur. 

Acupuncture during pregnancy's third trimester offers women a drug-free, side-effect-free alternative to managing their health and well-being.

It can help with an array of pregnancy pains, such as morning sickness, fatigue, aches and pains around the pelvic area and lower back, while also helping with emotional imbalance and a drop in energy levels.

It is crucial to help the body in every way possible. Acupuncture can also be a great tool for preparing for labour, shortening the labour process and reducing medical interventions.

During pregnancy, the following are symptoms that Acupuncture has been seen to have an effect in treating:

• Miscarriage prevention

• Morning sickness (nausea & vomiting)

• Fatigue

• Headaches

• Heartburn

• Constipation

• Hemorrhoids

• Anxiety & Depression

• Sinusitis

• Pregnancy-induced hypertension

• Insomnia

• Edema (fluid retention)

• Pain - musculoskeletal conditions

• Vaginal itching

• Breach & posterior positions

• Cervical ripening

• Induction

What To Expect From A Treatment?

When you see an acupuncturist at West End Wellness, the treatment focuses on providing a comfortable experience.

You will be asked to get into a resting position on your side or a seated position with a pillow. Needles are placed in specific acupuncture points and remain for 20-30 minutes.

While you are being treated and lying there, it might start to feel your baby giving you a bunch of kicks, which is perfectly normal and a good sign, so there would be no need to worry.

Still, if you are feeling anxious, our acupuncturist will be there to ease your concerns or do right by you.

After a treatment, typical reactions include more consistent uterine contractions and the baby's gradual progression.

Are there any risks?

The Acupuncturists at West End Wellness are highly trained and will ensure you are comfortable and have any questions answered before proceeding with the treatment.

The most common risk linked with treatment is minor, with the most common being soreness and redness from inserting a needle that is placed too deep. 

There have been studies on the risks involved in the treatment. Within the reports on Acupuncture on pregnant women, no possible association with miscarriage or other significant complications was found.

One of the most common concerns is depending on the specific placement of the needles.

It can induce contractions, which would be likely avoided until the end of the 3rd trimester and if the moms want to give their little one a helpful nudge to come into the world.