Women's Health, Fertility & Pregnancy Support
Acupuncture has been used for thousands of years to help women ease pain, regulate their cycle, harmonise hormones, maximise chances of conception, and manage pregnancy.
Earlier in my Acupuncture career I was priviliged to be one a few Acupuncturists who helped pregnant women manage symptoms at a pregnancy outpatients clinic based at Lower Hutt Hosptital.
This free clinic set up by Debra Betts is now closed. It was a wonderful service ahead of its time allowing women to get the reassurance and treatment needed, often without the need for medication.
The Debra Betts Acu-pressure pamphlet has since become an internationally a recongnised publication amongst Mid wives for supporting Women at home with all kinds of pregnancy related symptoms, and a staple teaching in my clinic for natural pregnancy & labor support: see https://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/download-booklet/
Stemming from these experiences I have been working in all aspects of Women's Health over the last 20 years. I have found Acupuncture to be a great natural option, especially if you have tried a few things without success.
Initial treatments are 1 hour long. This enables me to get a full health history and sense of how each part of your body is working together with the other systems, make a comprehensive plan as well as fitting in treatment in the first session. Follow-up treatments are normally 45min's then after a few sessions we can often drop down to a 30min's treatment to keep costs down.
As with many holistic therapies we are working with your bodies natural rhythms to make change. When working with the reproductive system hormones change each week of your cycle. Treatment aims to optimise and/or settle each phase. Therefore it can taken up two at least 2 cycles (8 weekly treatments) to see results, although patients often report feeling better within themselves much earlier.
Weather you are choosing a more 'natural route' or working with the best of what medical science has to offer I am happy to work with you & your doctor to help monitor and ensure you are getting support where needed.
Reproductive Health conditions that may respond to acupuncture include:
Menstrual Cycle Regulation
Period Pain management
Endometriosis
Fibroid's
Polycystic Ovaries
Hormonal Imbalance
PMT: mood support, bloating, headaches
Menopausal Support:
Acupuncture treatment offers natural treatment options for Peri-Menopausal symptoms. In clinic I often have been able to ease hot flushes, anxiety and other hormonal issues associated with peri & post menopause either alongside or without the need for hormone replacement therapy. It does however require regular weekly courses of treatment to manage each new stage that may pop up.
Fertility Support:
I have been lucky enough to have helped many women conceive through the use of acupuncture. If you are on the IVF waiting list or pregnancy is not happening as easily as you would like, acupuncture may be a great natural option to enhance your fertility. Treatments offer practical health & lifestyle advise and can be useful for both Male and Female reproduction.
Acupuncture treatment may be able to enhance fertility and help you manage symptoms when under taking:
IUI support treatments
IVF Pre & Post Embryo transplant treatment
IVF Preparation & side effect management
Natural fertility cycle management
Pregnancy & Labor support options include:
Turning breech Babies
Induction treatments
Morning Sickness
Temperature Control
Fatigue
Pre birthing treatments to soften the cervix
Natural Delivery support & pain relief
Back pain
Reflux
Oedema
Stress Relief and Relaxation
For more info please call Garden City Health or email me: nicciblain@gmail.com
