Acupuncture treatment can help make postpartum recovery quicker and can help treat some conditions that women face after giving birth:
- Depression
- Persistent Lochia
- Pain and recovery from incisions of C-Section
- Hemorrhoids
- Fatigue
- Mastitis, milk production and breastfeeding problems
Acupuncture treatments after giving birth are just as important as receiving acupuncture treatments prior to giving birth in order for the body to function optimally. Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture treatments will not only make you feel good after you have given birth, with the help of your acupuncturist you can also only gain a better understanding of your recovery progress and of the maintenance and care of your overall health..
Labor and giving birth need a huge amount of resources and energy on your part and so, as a new mother, you need to rest and recover which is as equally important as caring for your newborn. A woman usually recovers for a period of six weeks from the delivery of her child. She can suffer a lot of symptoms due to an imbalance of energy (Qi) in her body including fatigue, depression, heaviness and numbness of the extremities and aching.
Acupuncture for C-section Recovery
To help a woman recover very well and quickly from a c section or vaginal birth, acupuncture treatment is needed. We need to understand that C-section is also surgery and so it may take a while for the woman to recover from this type of major invasive operation. Therefore, the woman needs to take the necessary time and be given as much care and tenderness as she needs in the same care and tenderness she gives her baby. Acupuncture can definitely help heal the tissue around the incision, and make her internal organs and muscles strong again especially the reproductive, bladder organs and the stomach core muscles that a woman uses to move effectively and efficiently in order to properly care for herself and her baby.
Acupuncture for Postpartum Depression
Acupuncture has been proven through various medical studies to significantly treat depression. Depression is a condition that often comes with postpartum challenges. The benefits that acupuncture can give a woman with postpartum depression are many. Acupuncture helps release endorphins that enable the mind to calm down and the body to relax. It also improves blood flow and normalizes the enzymes and hormones of the body. Acupuncture treatments for postpartum depression are quite the same as those used to resolve non-postpartum depression. They help boost the immune system, enhance the energy and uptake of nutrients and balance out mood swings. These benefits make the mother more than capable of caring for her new child.
Barring any complications in childbirth, in which case acupuncture treatment can be given ASAP to facilitate the postpartum healing process, recommended home visits can begin 3 days after giving birth that can continue weekly for a month. If it’s not possible to have regular home visits, then Chinese herbal formulas may be given along with follow-up phone consultations every two weeks.
Emily Farish Acupuncture
400 S. Jefferson, Suite 203
Spokane, WA 99204
Phone: 509-217-9262
emilyfarishacupuncture.com
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