Pregnancy Week 24-36

Third Trimester

This trimester is one of rapid fetal development.  At time you baby can begin to open their eyes and start to detect light.  The baby develops their own waking and sleeping patters, practices breathing and may such a thumb.  Around week 34 weight gain becomes rapid nearly a half pound per week.  At this time acupuncture can help assist and relieve symptoms such as back pain, heart burn, insomnia, gestational diabetes, and preecalmpsia, and many other symptoms.  We recommend treatment based on the symptoms you are presenting, starting prebirth acupucnture around 34-36 weeks to begin to prepare the body for healthy labor and delivery.