Anita loves working with women throughout their pregnancies, and has a lot of experience in this area. She received acupuncture care throughout her own pregnancies and feels it was a wonderful addition to standard medical care.

Acupuncture is an ideal form of treatment as it offers women drug-free relief for a multitude of problems that can arise during pregnancy and childbirth. Its use for conditions often regarded as part of a normal pregnancy, for example morning sickness, sciatica and heartburn, can not only improve a woman’s quality of life but also prevent them from becoming serious enough to necessitate medical treatment.

Routine prenatal acupuncture treatments can help prepare for an efficient labor, and the teaching of acupressure to a woman’s partner or support people can make a great difference to the level of pain experienced during labor.

​Postnatal acupuncture serves to help restore the new mother’s energy so she will be better able to care for her child. Specific concerns that can be addressed are excessive bleeding, perineal pain, pain associated with a c section, insufficient/excessive lactation, mastitis, depression and anxiety.