prenatal and postnatal support

Ready to be part of your maternity team.

comprehensive
women’s care

The providers at Ground Floor Health specialize in treating all aspects of women’s health from early adolescence thru menopause.

 

FIRST TRIMESTER

Women are usually seen once weekly from the first positive pregnancy test through the first trimester in order to:

  • Prevent miscarriage

  • Decrease nausea and vomiting

  • Improve energy

  • Relieve musculoskeletal pains

  • Improve sleep

 

SECOND TRIMESTER

Often the time when women feel best during the pregnancy, visits tend to be less frequent at this time. Conditions commonly addressed during this period include:

  • Insomnia

  • Fatigue

  • Headaches

  • Hypertension

  • Gestational diabetes

  • Low back pain

  • Leg cramps

 
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THIRD TRIMESTER

Treatments during this time focus on any musculoskeletal complaints that have come up as a result of your rapidly growing baby.

Additionally, this can be a great time to start focusing on preparing your body for labor. Pre-birth treatments are generally given weekly from week 36 until delivery. Prebirth treatments have been shown to:

  • Decrease the amount of time spent in labor

  • Reduce the incidence of induction or cesarean section

  • Ripen the cervix

  • Maintain the baby in the best position for labor

  • Support energy levels for women going into labor

 

POSTPARTUM

Acupuncture after the birth of the baby can be a wonderful treatment to help support the new mother. Common conditions that can be addressed during this time include:

  • Fatigue

  • Insufficient lactation

  • Insomnia

  • Depression and anxiety

  • Cesarean recovery

  • Bowel irregularities

  • Blocked ducts and mastitis