
Some women experience smooth sailing through their pregnancy and enjoy the whole experience .
Other women may not have such a fun time with the symptoms of being pregnant.
If this sounds more like your experience, consider Acupuncture, to help your Pregnancy symptoms.
Common pregnancy symptoms that Katika treats:
In a review of Systematic reviews of acupuncture, there is evidence of positive effect for post-op nausea + vomiting.
With morning sickness, while the nausea and vomiting may not go away completely (due to the beneficial pregnancy hormones) we may be able to moderate the morning sickness intensity temporarily.
Each woman is different, each pregnancy is different.


In the third trimester, many women experience back pain, pelvic pressure, and general discomfort as their body adapts to carrying a growing baby. Breech or awkward baby positioning can add to these challenges.
Providing support to manage the physical demands of late pregnancy; Acupuncture can help ease muscle tension and make you as comfortable as possible.
Health professionals may encourage you to try acupuncture to prepare for labour, including midwives and Obstetricians.
They may also recommend to use Acupuncture once an induction has been booked in already or if there's another medical reason to encourage a spontaneous labour earlier than expected. Examples include cholestasis, gestational diabetes or pre-eclampsia. The Acupuncture is utilised as support to prepare the body for labour, not to treat these specific pregnancy risks. Labour preparation Acupuncture can be suggested at the beginning of full term, at 37 weeks.


Postpartum recovery can be physically and emotionally demanding. Acupuncture and TCM draws on China's post-natal confinement ideas to help new mothers heal after childbirth, reduce pain, improve circulation and support sleep.
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