Boston acupuncturist Maura Twomey, MAOM, LIC Ac, treats pain, infertility and health in pregnancy. She also treats smoking cessation, back pain, seasonal allergies and other health care issues at her practice Center and Spring Acupuncture in Jamaica Plain. For more information, go to www.centerandspringacupuncture.com.

Has anyone got pregnant following acupuncture treatment, if so how long did it take for you to get pregnant?

I’m 33 weeks pregnant, and having some issues. I was thinking about getting acupuncture to help me. I was wondering, has anyone tried acupuncture during pregnancy? If so, did it work?

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More the stress that it could cause to the baby and may force and unplanned C section. What about acupuncture? Thank you in advance.

Testimonial regarding success in achieving pregnancy through acupuncture.

My wife is 8 weeks pregnant and is suffering from nauseas.
She wants to start acupuncture treatment in order to relieve the nauseas and to feel better.
Is it safe during pregnancy?. Does it help?.
Thank You!

Pregnancy Option – Radix Glycyrrhiza or in Chinese pronouns it as ‘GANCAO’ is the dried root and rhizome of Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fishch., Glycyrrhiza inflata Bat. or Glycyrrhiza glabra L. The drug is collected in spring and autumn, removed from rootlet, dried in the sun.

The woody rootstock is wrinkled and brown on the outside, yellow on the inside, and tastes sweet. The stem, which is round on the lower part and angular higher up, bears alternate, odd-pinnate leaves with 3-7 pairs of ovate, dark green leaflets. Axillary racemes of yellowish or purplish 3-foot-long spikes of flowers appear from June to August, depending on location.

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Lower back pain is almost a ‘normal’ problem in the initial stage of pregnancy. It is, in fact, a reason to smile because it is the first sign that you are pregnant. But it becomes a matter of concern if it persists as the pregnancy advances. The pain becomes very annoying and frustrating especially when the doctors continue to declare it a normal feature of pregnancy.

The pain does not remain limited to the lower back, but you feel its ramifications in the upper back, shoulders and ribs and breasts. Some women have sciatic pains that travel down to their legs, while others have pelvic pain, which affects the pubic joint.

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Headaches can be miserable and debilitating, especially during pregnancy, but in most cases they’re not dangerous. Considered as a common complaint during pregnancy, specifically during the first and third trimesters, doctors say it is rarely a signal of a serious problem. During pregnancy, experts say that the possible cause of headache during this time is quite uncertain.

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