Comments about the Manly Daily "Nurture" article on acupuncture for pregnancy (11 May 2010):

"East meets West for mothers"

Many Northern Beaches mothers and mothers-to-be at our Clinic have experienced the great benefits of acupuncture for fertility, pregnancy, labour, postpartum and childrens health.

I was very pleased to see that the Manly Daily printed an article in the "Nurture" section about the benefits of acupuncture in pregnancy. I would really love all pregnant women to know that natural, safe and effective help is available to support them and their baby throughout pregnancy and labour.

Acupuncture can be a very helpful and effective treatment for a wide range of conditions during pregnancy. In some cases, it will support the treatment given by a doctor or other health professional. In many cases, however, acupuncture alone is very effective in relieving the problem. You will probably also feel more relaxed and energetic after a course of acupuncture treatments.

Here are some conditions that are commonly treated with acupuncture during pregnancy:

• "Morning sickness" (nausea and vomiting)
• Heartburn
• Constipation
• Varicose veins, haemorrhoids, vulval varicosities
• Urinary tract infections
• Musculoskeletal conditions
  (eg rib pain, symphysis pubis pain, upper back and neck pain, lower back pain and sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, leg cramps)
• Fatigue and exhaustion
• Anaemia
• Insomnia
• Anxiety and depression during pregnancy
• Vaginal discharge and itching
• Itching in pregnancy
  (including PUPPP pruritic urticarial papules and plaques of pregnancy, papular dermatitis of pregnancy, prurigo gestationis)
• Sinusitis
• Pregnancy-induced hypertension
• Oedema (swelling)
• Small-for-dates babies
  (intrauterine growth retardation)
• Malposition and malpresentation
  (eg posterior position, breech presentation)
• Routine prebirth acupuncture to facilitate labour
• Induction of labour
• Miscarriage problems
  (eg treating threatened miscarriage or supporting natural delivery of inevitable, missed or incomplete miscarriage)

If you'd like to know more then please call me at the clinic on 9938 2182 or mobile 0428 174 737.

Or email me at lois[at]netherymail.com

Wishing you well!

Lois Nethery