Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
-- A concise highly illustrated and practical guide to using acupuncture to treat women throughout their pregnancy and labor.
-- Highly illustrated with summary boxes and guidelines.
-- Covers nutritional aspects of pregnancy.
-- Uses case examples to further illustrate the text.
Synopsis
Acupuncture in Pregnancy and Childbirth is a concise, highly illustrated and practical guide in using acupuncture to treat women throughout their pregnancy and labour. Drawing on an unparalleled wealth of experience as a midwife and an acupuncturist, the author has produced a book accessible to both acupuncture students and practitioners. It covers physiology related to pregnancy and childbirth, illuminating links between western knowledge and acupuncture approaches and suggesting points and point combinations for particular stages and actions during pregnancy and labour.
Many practitioners are reluctant to treat pregnant women as they feel they lack a full understanding of pregnancy and fear harming the baby. This book provides the practicaladvice and instruction required to bridge that gap in knowledge and give practitioners the confidence they need.
Highly illustrated, with summary boxes and guidelines Covers nutritional aspects of pregnancy
Gives practical advice and instruction on the use of acupuncture through the four trimesters of pregnancy and labourUses case examples to further illustrate the text
Synopsis
Here is a concise, well illustrated, practical guide to treating women with acupuncture throughout their pregnancy and labor. The author, an experienced midwife and acupuncturist, has produced a book that's useful and accessible to acupuncture students and practitioners. It covers physiology related to pregnancy and childbirth, with practical advice and instruction on the use of acupuncture in different stages of pregnancy and labor.