PRENATAL CARE
Prenatal Care
Common Questions We Hear About Prenatal Care
Is acupuncture safe during the first trimester?
Yes. Acupuncture is safe during all trimesters when provided by a trained practitioner, and during the first trimester it is often used to help manage nausea, reduce fatigue, and ease mood swings.
Can chiropractic care help relieve pelvic or hip pain?
Yes. Chiropractic care during pregnancy uses gentle adjustments, including the Webster Technique, to relieve round ligament pain, pelvic pressure, and low back or sciatic pain.
What is moxibustion, and can it turn a breech baby?
Moxibustion is a gentle, heat based therapy often used around weeks 32-34 to encourage a breech baby to turn head down. It is non-invasive and often combined with regular acupuncture.
When should I start acupuncture for birth prep?
Many patients start weekly acupuncture around week 36 to encourage cervical ripening and support optimal fetal positioning ahead of labour.
Is prenatal massage safe at every stage of pregnancy?
Yes, when performed by a trained prenatal massage therapist, prenatal massage is safe throughout the first, second, and third trimesters, with technique and positioning adjusted to each stage.
Located in Calgary, we have supported thousands of pregnant patients over more than 15 years. Our integrated team works collaboratively so you feel safe, informed, and cared for from your first trimester through to birth, and beyond.
Pregnancy is a profound transformation — physically, emotionally, and spiritually. At our clinics in Calgary, we support you through each trimester with integrative therapies like Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Prenatal Massage, and Naturopathic Medicine. Our care is gentle, safe, and focused on common pregnancy concerns like back pain, nausea, poor sleep, anxiety, and optimal fetal positioning. We welcome you whether you’re newly pregnant or navigating the final stretch toward birth.
Acupuncture & TCM
Supporting Healthy Labor and Delivery:
In the final weeks of pregnancy, acupuncture can help prepare the body for labor by promoting cervical ripening and optimizing the position of the baby. Many women report shorter and less intense labor experiences when incorporating acupuncture into their prenatal care routine.
Acupuncture & Moxibustion: Used to reduce nausea, promote relaxation, relieve pain, and support fetal positioning. Moxibustion is a gentle heat-based therapy commonly used to help turn breech babies.
Benefits at Every Stage of Pregnancy:
During the first trimester, acupuncture helps to manage nausea, reduce fatigue, and alleviate mood swings. In the second and third trimesters, it can ease back pain, pelvic discomfort, and digestive issues while promoting relaxation and emotional balance.
Managing Common Pregnancy Symptoms:
Pregnancy often brings with it physical discomforts such as morning sickness, headaches, and swelling. Acupuncture offers a gentle and effective way to address these symptoms without the need for medication.
Chiropractic Care
Focused on gentle adjustments that relieve back and pelvic pain, reduce ligament tension, and help with fetal positioning. Our chiropractors are experienced in perinatal care.
People choose Chiropractic care during pregnancy for 4 reasons:
- Webster Technique: gentle chiropractic technique to help with pelvic alignment
- Round ligament pain
- Low back pain or sciatica
- Headaches.
Massage Therapy
Tailored for pregnancy at any stage, massage relieves muscular discomfort, improves circulation, and supports restful sleep.
Benefits of Prenatal Massage During your 1st, 2nd, 3rd Trimester:
- Increases circulation
- Assists in fetal development by supporting the body’s circulation
- Decreases swelling in the limbs
- Decreases Pain.
Naturopathic Medicine
Offers nutritional and supplement support for energy, digestion, sleep, and immune health in pregnancy.
Reasons why people seek out Naturopathy during pregnancy:
- To assess your current health status
- To manage more serious pregnancy complications if they come up
- To deal with early pregnancy symptoms naturally
- To know with certainty what natural health products are safe to take while you’re pregnant
- To get answers to all your questions
Osteopathic Therapy
Prenatal Care
During pregnancy, osteopathic therapy can help alleviate common issues such as:
- Lower Back Pain: As your body changes to accommodate your growing baby, the additional weight can strain your lower back. Osteopathic therapy can relieve tension and improve alignment.
- Pelvic Pain: Techniques to reduce pelvic pressure can provide relief and improve overall comfort.
- Swollen Joints: Gentle manipulation can improve circulation, reducing swelling in the ankles, feet, and hands.
- Preparation for Birth: Osteopathic therapy helps balance the pelvis and spine, preparing your body for a smoother labor and delivery process.
Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy
As the body changes during pregnancy, there is additional impact and pressure on the pelvic floor, leading the muscles to lengthen and work harder, which is what they are meant to do.
Furthermore, seeing a pelvic physiotherapist during pregnancy may help prevent pelvic floor issues prenatally and postpartum. Your physiotherapist may teach you different breathing techniques, perineal massage, and kegels as well.
During pregnancy, the focus is on:
- lengthening the muscles to prep for labour and delivery
- strengthening the core
- learning how to push
- and addressing any existing concerns.
Psychology
As a new Mom, many people are filled with anxiety and self-doubt, “will I be good enough?”
Our Psychologists will walk with you through this new time, guiding you through the 4 top issues during pregnancy:
- Seeking safe passage for herself and her child through pregnancy, labor, and delivery
- Ensuring the acceptance of the child she bears by significant persons in her family
- Binding in to her unknown child, and
- Learning to give of herself.
Yoga
Prenatal Yoga is our studio specialty. We also love helping to create this vital community as many students go on to create friendships (and play dates) with each other after the birth of their babes.
Prenatal Yoga is impactful in the following ways:
- Increased energy
- Strengthens the body in preparation for birth
- Enhances the mind/body connection and calms the spirit
- The poses are safe for all trimesters and modifications are offered for injuries
- Keeps you flexible enough to minimize rib and back pain
- Empowers moms to have a more conscious labour
- Quickens postpartum recovery
- Strengthens birthing muscles
- Promotes a healthy birth
- Decreases anxiety.
Common Questions We Hear About Prenatal Care
✅ Is acupuncture safe during the first trimester?
✅ Can chiropractic care help relieve pelvic or hip pain?
✅ What is moxibustion and can it turn a breech baby?
✅ When should I start acupuncture for birth prep?
✅ Is prenatal massage safe at every stage of pregnancy?
Our experienced team has worked with thousands of pregnant patients. We are here to support you safely, compassionately, and expertly.
Located in Calgary, we’ve supported thousands of pregnant patients over the past 10+ years. Our integrated team works collaboratively so you feel safe, informed, and cared for from your first trimester through to birth — and beyond.
Caring for You Beyond Pregnancy
As you prepare for the arrival of your little one, don’t forget that we’re here for you even after childbirth. Our postnatal care services support your recovery with compassionate expertise, helping with concerns like bladder incontinence, postpartum depression, and physical healing. We’re with you every step of the way.
