Pre & Postnatal Acupuncture in Groton

Acupuncture for Pregnancy Support and Beyond

Acupuncture is a safe and effective way to optimize your health during pregnancy. It can help prevent miscarriage, relieve nausea, constipation, and pain, and prepare you for labor and delivery. At our Groton, MA, clinic, we provide comprehensive, personalized support through every stage of pregnancy, ensuring a healthy, balanced experience, overall well-being, comfort, and peace of mind for you and your growing baby’s health.

How Acupuncture Supports Your Pregnancy

Acupuncture supports pregnancy by improving blood flow, nutrient delivery, and reducing stress. It helps with morning sickness, heartburn, sleep disturbances, hypertension, and back pain. Treatments assist with breech babies, ripen the cervix, prepare for labor, and support natural labor induction. Discover how acupuncture supports a healthy pregnancy.

Nourish and Balance Your Body in Pregnancy

Weekly treatments throughout pregnancy support a healthy, well-developed baby. For high-risk pregnancies, bi-weekly sessions are recommended during the first trimester. These treatments are safe with no adverse effects for you or your baby. Our clinic also offers high-quality vitamins and supplements tailored to your needs during this special time.

Supporting a Healthy Pregnancy Journey

Acupuncture for Pregnancy Throughout the Trimesters

Acupuncture supports a healthy pregnancy, easing discomforts, promoting relaxation, improving energy, and preparing the body for labor throughout all trimesters.

First Trimester

  • Fatigue

  • Morning Sickness

  • Constipation

  • Headaches 

  • Nausea/Vomiting

  • Hyperemesis Gravidarum

Second Trimester

  • Heartburn

  • Swelling or Edema

  • Excessive weight gain

  • Hemorrhoids 

  • Placenta Previa

  • High Blood Pressure

Third Trimester

  • Low back or Hip pain

  • Pre-eclampsia / Eclampsia

  • Pelvic Pain

  • Gestational Diabetes 

  • Breech Presentation

  • Labor Support

Postnatal Acupuncture

We believe restoring health after labor is key during the postnatal period, also known as the fourth trimester. Postnatal acupuncture, herbal remedies, moxibustion therapies, and nutritional guidance offer vital support and nourishment. Read about Healing and Rejuvenating After Birth.

What To Expect

Throughout these visits, our goal is to restore balance to your reproductive hormones, increase milk supply, alleviate stress, anxiety or depression, shrink the uterus, aid in C-section recovery, treat residual aches & pains from labor, boost energy, and bring harmony to the body.

Acupuncture Therapies for Pre & Postnatal Care

Moxibustion for Breech Babies

Moxibustion is a specialized technique that encourages breech babies to turn naturally into the head-down position. Starting at week 28, treatments include in-session therapy and guided at-home practice. We also provide specific stretches to enhance effectiveness, supporting a more efficient delivery.

Promoting a Healthy Labor

Starting at 36 weeks, acupuncture helps with cervical ripening, dilation, and shorter labor while preventing overdue births. It prepares your body, promotes relaxation, and enhances well-being. Electro-stimulation may also help with slow labor, reducing discomfort for a smoother delivery.

Questions About Acupuncture & Pregnancy

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