third trimester support

During the last months of pregnancy, your body does extraordinary work to prepare for birth. Acupuncture helps relieve common discomforts such as back and hip pain, swelling, heartburn, and disrupted sleep, while also creating a sense of calm and balance. This care encourages your baby into a healthy birthing position and prepares your body for labor, helping you approach birth with greater ease and confidence.

first trimester support

In the early weeks of pregnancy, our focus is on securing the pregnancy and reducing the risk of miscarriage by supporting circulation and hormonal balance. Acupuncture can also ease common first-trimester discomforts such as fatigue, nausea, headaches, constipation, and emotional changes. This care helps nourish your body, calm your mind, and create the best environment for your baby to grow.

second trimester support

As energy often returns during the second trimester, acupuncture helps maintain balance and ease the physical changes that come with a growing baby. Treatments can address back or hip pain, muscle tension, sleep disturbances, and low energy. They also support digestion, circulation, and overall wellbeing, making it easier to enjoy this middle phase of pregnancy while building reserves for the months ahead.

Acupuncture can safely & effectively support you through many common pregnancy symptoms & concerns, including:

→ Pregnancy-related hypertension
→ Breech or posterior baby position
→ Emotional and physical healing after miscarriage
→ Miscarriage prevention
→ Natural labor induction 
→ Preparation for a smooth labor and delivery
→ Hemorrhoids

→ Nausea and vomiting
→ Constipation 
→ Fatigue 
→ Heartburn and indigestion
→ Musculoskeletal pain (back, hips, pelvis, pubic symphysis, sciatic, etc.)
→ Anxiety and depression
→ Insomnia and restless sleep
→ Urinary tract infections and yeast infections

When a baby is in the breech position late in pregnancy, acupuncture combined with a traditional technique called moxibustion can help encourage the baby to turn naturally. This gentle method stimulates circulation and energy flow in the uterus, creating more space and movement for the baby to shift into an optimal head-down position. Receiving this treatment from a skilled acupuncturist ensures it is done safely and effectively. This safe and effective option supports natural turning, helps avoid cesarean birth, and eases stress so you can approach labor with greater confidence.

Acupuncture for Breech Presentation

If you are approaching or past your due date, acupuncture offers a natural way to encourage labor to begin. By stimulating specific points, acupuncture treatments help ripen the cervix, regulate contractions, and promote relaxation, supporting your body as it moves into labor when it is ready. Unlike medical induction, acupuncture works with your natural rhythms, providing a safe, non-invasive option that eases stress, supports emotional wellbeing, and is often helpful in avoiding the need for medical induction.

Acupuncture for Natural Labor Induction

While pregnancy requires special care with herbs, herbal formulas can play an important role in supporting your health. As highly trained herbalists, we design individualized prescriptions to strengthen energy, improve digestion, and support emotional wellbeing when appropriate. Each recommendation is made with the utmost attention to safety for both you and your baby.

Herbal Medicine During Pregnancy

related reads

read now

How Acupuncture and Moxibustion Help Turn Breech Babies Naturally

Learning your baby is breech can leave you feeling anxious or uncertain, especially as your due date approaches. 

read now

How Acupuncture Can Induce Labor Naturally

As your due date nears, it’s completely normal to feel a mix of emotions: excitement, pressure, uncertainty, and even fear.