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Morning Sickness
What is Morning Sickness?
Morning sickness is one of the earliest signs of pregnancy, although not all women experience it. Usually the nausea is worse when the stomach becomes empty, is paired with a hyper-sensitive sense of smell, food aversions or a bad taste in the mouth. It may range from mild nausea to frequent vomiting and it usually lasts for about 3 months. Most doctors believe morning sickness occurs because of the rise in progesterone and other hormones in the body during pregnancy.
Chinese Medicine Treatment of Nausea and Morning Sickness
Chinese Medicine balances the endocrine system and regulates the hormones produced during pregnancy. Many research articles show the effectiveness of Chinese medicine in quelling nausea and morning sickness. Our protocol involves the use of acupuncture, herbs, nutritional counseling and dietary modification to help minimize the nausea and morning sickness that is experienced in pregnancy.
Western Treatment of Nausea and Morning sickness
Normally your doctor will prescribe medication if the nausea is severe and leads to extreme vomiting, dehydration, or malnutrition. Oftentimes the medication does not completely alleviate the nausea and acupuncture can still offer additional relief. |
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