Post Natal Care Period
The postnatal period (6 weeks following childbirth) is an exciting time for new Mums. It can also be an exhausting and emotionally challenging time. Include mood swings between elation and depression, even postpartum depression, anxiety and “baby blues”, decreased energy and vitality. Our clinic, can help you with most of the postpartum conditions with acupuncture.
Postnatal Acupuncture Treatment to energise and aid in recovery after birth
Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture can help accelerate recovery time, prevent disharmonies from arising and return the body to a state of balance.
Acupuncture treatment can commence as soon as 4 days after the birth.
Mother warming is a very nurturing treatment given once 4 or 5 days post birth. This treatment is done by the woman herself or her partner in the comfort of their own home, with a moxa stick to warm the abdomen and lower back.
10-14 days following the birth, acupuncture, moxibustion can be done to tonify your qi (energy) and calm your mind.
Treatment can be done once a week for 2 to 3 weeks.
Acupuncture can help with the following conditions:
- Insufficient Lactation
- Mastitis
- Retained Products
- Persistent Uterine Bleeding
- Numbness or incision pain around the caesarean scar
- Perineal Disconfort
