Herbal remedies and acupuncture have been proven to greatly boost the chance of conception. They can promote a full-term healthy pregnancy and a happy and healthy baby.
For thousands of years TCM (Traditional Chinese medicine) has been increasing fertility for people wanting to conceive and have a baby. Because Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture can strongly reinforce the endocrine and reproductive systems, they can help resolve a wide range of women’s health concerns that usually impair fertility like PCOS, ovarian cysts, endometriosis, fibroids, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, and PMS.
Herbal medicine and acupuncture are modalities that address these gynecological problems and generate overall physical and emotional well-being so as to increase infertility and bring back balance in a woman’s body.
TCM often provides the following benefits for people seeking to promote their fertility in a natural way or with the aid of IVT (in-vitro fertilization), IUI (intra-uterine insemination). Acupuncture therapies should begin both for the male and female three to six months before the start of the IVF process, although acupuncturists can help you at any stage of your fertility therapy.
Chinese Medicine can:
-Relax the uterus
-Regulate hormones
-Lower stress and anxiety
-Boost ovarian functions and the quality and quantity of follicles
-Reinforce the immune system
-Enhance blood flow to the uterus and thicken uterine lining for implantation
-Reduce chances of miscarriages
-Lessen side-effects of western drugs and intervention
-Increase sperm quality, motility, and count
The patient and acupuncturist work closely together to make sure a healthy pregnancy is attained. Besides herbal medicine and acupuncture, the patient actively participates in her own fertility and health using lifestyle and nutritional therapies, cervical fluid tracking and Basal Body Temperature charts.
Pregnancy
TCM provides a number of natural means of achieving healthy pregnancies that is safe for both baby and mother. Pregnancy is a special and unique experience in the life of a woman. It is a time when a woman starts to see that besides herself she is also nurturing another life, a life she has created that needs to be supported and provided with all the love and care that it needs.
TCM is able to facilitate any emotional and physical changes a woman undergoes that happen during each trimester of her pregnancy. It is also able to guarantee a healthy and comfortable pregnancy. Acupuncture therapies once a week can aid in the preparation of the woman for a smooth labor by relieving stress and anxiety, relaxing the pelvic floor muscles, and helping the baby lower into position as the mother approaches her due date. Acupuncture is likewise an effective treatment to improve labor.
Labor Induction Using Acupuncture Treatment in Cleveland
Acupuncture in TCM, can be utilized to assist in the preparation of a woman for labor or induce labor as birth pangs are starting to be felt or when the mother is past due. Labor naturally starts when the baby secretes a hormone known as oxytocin. This triggers the maternal hormones to set in motion labor. Acupuncture can generate a conducive and comfortable environment that encourages the baby to release oxytocin. It also helps ripens and softens the mother’s cervix and relaxes the floor muscles of her pelvis allowing the release of the baby and increasing flow of blood to the uterus. Moreover, acupuncture is a very effective tool to relieve painful symptoms that can also help calm anxiety to bring about a very comfortable birth. Acupuncture is an excellent way to induce labor especially in cases when delivery is long overdue. It also can be used in cases when the baby has health problems or when the membrane has been prematurely broken.
Breech Presentation Acupuncture Treatment
In cases when the fetus is in an upright or breech position, moxibustion and acupuncture can be successfully used to turn the baby back into its normal position, which is the head-down (cephalad) position. In certain instances, as few as one session of acupuncture can turn the baby completely. Moxibustion is a treatment in which the Moxa plant is used and burned to stimulate the acupoints. This treatment can be done in the comfort of your home or office using a moxa stick and instructions from the acupuncturist on how to properly apply the treatment. The mother needs to always consult with her doctor or midwife to see if the baby needs to be turned.
Pregnancy Related Sciatica Acupuncture Treatment
As the baby grows much faster during the last few months of pregnancy, the pelvic joints begin to relax to adapt to the birthing process, mothers that are expecting may experience sciatica and back pain that can be as light as a small discomfort or as severe as a crippling and exhausting condition. The night is usually when the pain is at its worst and unfortunately Western medicine has very few remedies for this problem. The best it probably can offer is painkillers, advice about proper posture or back exercises to deal with the problem. TCM has the very effective modality of acupuncture to treat pregnancy related sciatica and back pain. By knowing the energy channel or meridian that has the blockage, acupuncture can aid in increasing the flow of qi (energy) and cure the condition.
Common Conditions during Each Trimester of Pregnancy Treatable with Acupuncture
First Trimester
-Digestion irregularities
-Morning Sickness
-Colds and sinus congestion
-Frequent Urination
-Miscarriage prevention
-Fatigue
Second Trimester
-Preeclampsia
-Headaches
-Hemorrhoids
-Body aches
-Varicose veins
-Sciatica
-Heartburn
Third Trimester
-Edema
-Delayed labor
-Back pain
-Breech presentation
-Insomnia
-Muscle cramps
-Anxiety
-Anemia
Post Partum Recuperation
An invaluable tool for fast post-partum recovery, TCM understands that a new mother loses much of her vital energy during childbirth. One of the most important time wherein she needs to get back her strength and energy, the post partum period is a phase in her life where the need to take care of herself is just as important as the caring for her newborn.
Common Post Partum Recovery Conditions that Acupuncture can treat:
-Body pains and aches
-Urinary Difficulty
-Constipation
-Sweating
-Depression
-Persistent Lochia
-Fatigue
-Mastitis
-Hemorrhoids
-Insufficient lactation
-Healing from incisions
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