Acupuncture for pregnancy in Coburg North
Pregnancy is a time of so much change - physically, mentally and emotionally. It can be exciting chapter, but also a bumpy road as your body grows.
Lara has completed further postgraduate training in perinatal care and is a senior member of the Obstetric Acupuncture Association, reflecting her ongoing education and experience supporting pregnant folks.
Lara has a deep understanding and reverence for the physiological changes that occur throughout pregnancy. Her approach isn’t about treating pregnancy as something that needs ‘fixing’, more supporting you when some of these changes begin to impact your comfort, wellbeing or daily quality of life.
Common pregnancy concerns Lara supports:
First trimester support
Nausea
Vomiting
Exhaustion
Insomnia
Constipation
Pain and discomfort
Back pain
Pelvic girdle pain
Sciatica
Carpal tunnel
Headaches
Birth and labour preparation
Breech presentation (ideally from 34-35 weeks)
Labour preparation (from 36 weeks)
Lara always works collaboratively with your primary maternity care provider, whether that is your public or private midwife, GP or obstetrician. Acupuncture is provided as complementary care alongside, rather than in place of your usual antenatal care.
Learn more about acupuncture in pregnancy:
Nausea & vomiting
Nausea & vomiting can have a huge impact on your quality of life. Learn more about nausea in pregnancy, acupuncture and what the current research tells us.
More to come
Pelvic girdle & back pain
As your body changes and grows, pain and discomfort can arise through the pelvis and lower back. Learn more about ways of pelvic girdle pain and back pain in pregnancy, and where acupuncture & bodywork can be a supportive fit.
More to come
Breech presentation
If your baby is breech later in pregnancy, you may have heard about the use of acupuncture and moxibustion. With acknowledging your baby is in that position for a reason, learn more breech presentation, when moxibustion may be considered and what the current research tells us.
More to come
Labour & birth preparation
So many physiological and hormonal changes occur in the final weeks of pregnancy as your body prepares for labour and birth. Learn more about how acupuncture, bodywork and acupressure may form part of your birth preparation from 36 weeks.
More to come
Lara provides acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in Coburg North, welcoming people from Coburg and surrounding areas of Melbourne’s inner north.
Lara also works alongside the brilliant midwives at MAMA midwifery in Kensington and obstetricians at Elgin House Women’s Health Specialists in Carlton.