A paper recently released in the BioMed Central Journal summarized the following when investigating acupuncture as a therapeutic treatment option for threatened miscarriage (recurrent early miscarriages). The following is the summary of findings;

Fashion and fertility is not the focus of this blog post. When I refer to the 'belt' I am making reference to an ancient Chinese concept of the Dai Mai, a vessel that runs around the midsection of the body just like a belt.

When a woman gets pregnant, especially if they have been through any struggle trying to conceive, worry becomes a big part of their life.

Most miscarriages occur within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy. One of the primary known reasons for miscarriage is lack of blood flow to the developing embryo or placenta. Acupuncture has been scientifically proven to increase uterine hemodynamics (blood flow via dilation of uterine arteries), which can reduce the rate of miscarriages or recurrent pregnancy loss.