Can I have acupuncture during pregnancy?

During pregnancy, pregnant women must strengthen their physical conditioning and understand some precautions in life, such as knowing the taboos in diet, not doing some physical work, preventing miscarriage, and not blindly using medication when some diseases occur. They should not massage randomly, which will affect the health of the fetus. So, can pregnant women have acupuncture when they are pregnant? Let's take a look at this aspect.

Can I have acupuncture during pregnancy?

Acupuncture is particularly effective for pain during pregnancy, such as nausea, vomiting, headaches, migraines, sleep disorders, carpal tunnel syndrome, sciatica, pelvic and pubic symphysis pain, and can also be used to quit smoking.

A qualified acupuncturist is professionally trained and will avoid performing acupuncture on certain joints because some joints can allow toxins discharged from the body to return to the pregnant mother's body and affect the health of the baby. In addition, some joints are used to transfer energy and blood to the pelvis and lower abdomen. Unfortunately, these joints can also cause miscarriage.

In ancient and modern acupuncture literature, more emphasis is placed on taboos during pregnancy. It is suggested that acupuncture is prohibited in the lower abdomen for women under 3 months of pregnancy, and in the upper abdomen and lumbar sacral region for women over 3 months of pregnancy. For pregnant women with weak constitutions or a history of habitual miscarriages, some acupuncture points that are more sensitive and can cause strong contractions of the uterus, such as Hegu, Sanyinjiao, Taichong, Zhiyin, Kunlun, etc., should be avoided or given light stimulation.

It can be seen that there are many taboos in acupuncture therapy for women during pregnancy and menstruation. Therefore, during these two special periods, female friends are advised not to perform acupuncture blindly to avoid unexpected events. Generally, acupuncture treatment will involve meridian sensing and stimulation, which may cause strong contraction of the uterus and lead to miscarriage.

Special reminder: Pregnant women should not be subjected to excessive acupuncture. Acupuncture is prohibited in the abdomen, lumbar sacral area, and acupoints that can cause uterine contractions, such as Hegu, Sanyinjiao, Kunlun, and Zhiyin.

What are the benefits of acupuncture?

Unblocking the meridians: The function of unblocking the meridians is to make blocked meridians unobstructed and play their normal physiological functions. It is the most basic and direct therapeutic effect of acupuncture.

Harmonizing Yin and Yang: The function of acupuncture in harmonizing Yin and Yang is to transform the body from a state of imbalance between Yin and Yang to a state of balance, which is the ultimate goal of acupuncture treatment.

Strengthening the body's health and eliminating pathogenic factors: The function of acupuncture and moxibustion is to strengthen the body's health and eliminate pathogenic factors. The process of disease occurrence, development and outcome is essentially a process of struggle between good and evil.