What To Expect:
Comprehensive Women's Center recommends acupuncture for pain management, migraines, allergies, and smoking cessation. Pregnant women may benefit from acupuncture to manage labor pain and to increase breast milk while breastfeeding. Research has also shown it to be an effective alternative to help turn breech babies.

Needles are placed in specific acupuncture points throughout the body. The needles are solid and no medicines are put on them or inserted through them. Many people either feel nothing or just a slight sense of pressure. The needles remain in place from 15 to 30 minutes.

For pregnant patients, we generally avoid the use of needles and use pressure points instead. The first Wednesday of every month, Comprehensive Women's Center hosts a class on the use of acupressure in labor to reduce labor pain. Please talk to our reception team to register for the next class.

Candi Parkin, MSOM, LAc, RN, is a state licensed and Board Certified acupuncturist.

Preprocedure:
Please express to the acupuncturist if you have any physical or medical limitations.

Postprocedure:
Be sure to hydrate well throughout the day in order to maintain the benefits of the acupuncture.