Second Trimester
During the second trimester I schedule women for regular acupuncture treatments twice a month to ensure a healthy pregnancy and quick and easy birth experience
Common conditions that can occur in the second trimester:
Back Pain:
Back pain usually means disharmony or insufficiency in kidney energy. In Traditional Chinese Medicine the kidneys rule the reproductive system, bones and joints. The kidneys are also positioned in the lower back.
During pregnancy the kidney meridian sends qi to the developing fetus which may cause the mother to experience weakness in that energy.
In addition to acupuncture, back pain can also be treated using a “cupping” technique (the placement of cups on certain meridians to “warm” the back.) as well as moxibustion (the burning of moxa)
Edema:
Proper diet can be used to prevent or treat edema during pregnancy. Regular acupuncture treatments specific to the spleen and kidney meridians will promote the flow of water as well as the flow of qi throughout the body and relieve the swelling.
Gestational Diabetes:
I’ve treated many women with gestational diabetes. Supporting and stimulating the spleen and kidney energy will often lower elevated blood sugar levels and prevent other problems in the pregnancy.
