Acupuncture Provides Safe, Effective and Gentle Healthcare for Pregnant Women. Colleen Gibson Joins with Magnolia Healing Arts to Expand Specialized Services for Mamas.

Portland, OR, October 22, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Being pregnant is an amazing experience. However, the cascade of hormonal changes, making it all possible, and the “growing pains” of each month, can also detract, sometimes significantly, from the joys of the journey. Couple this with any anxieties of maintaining and supporting a healthy pregnancy, and one finds themselves in a unique situation when seeking safe yet effective health care. Natural, gentle and mind/body oriented, acupuncture is quickly becoming the preferred healthcare option for many expecting mamas.

Magnolia Healing Arts, in SE Portland has been specializing in Acupuncture Care for Pregnant Women for over 5 years. And recently, with the addition of Colleen Gibson, L.Ac., and a mother of two herself, the clinic now offers expanded office hours, greater insurance coverage and the potential for off-site/at-home visits. “Many people have heard of acupunctures’ successes in helping women increase the effectiveness of IVF treatments, but the gentle supportiveness of this medicine is not just limited to the process of conception. Acupuncture is hugely helpful throughout all stages of pregnancy, labor and delivery, and postpartum,” states Gibson.

There is both clinical research and anecdotal evidence supporting the numerous ways that acupuncture can contribute to a healthy pregnancy and natural birth experience. “I feel like whether I’m helping a women with morning sickness, pelvic pain or a breech baby, acupuncture can not only effectively address the issue, but also deal with the stress or anxiety that usually accompanies it. It is this mind/body element that makes acupuncture such a perfect match with pregnancy,” says Gibson.

Portland, OR has proven itself a fabulous place to be an expectant mama, and Magnolia Healing Arts is pleased to be one of the great resources providing excellent and specialized care to pregnant women and their families.

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