Preconception Care – Acupuncture & Chinese Herbal Medicine

At our Gold Coast Acupuncture Clinic, we want to help you achieve your desired health goals! When it comes to fertility, sometimes it’s easy to become focused on conceiving and forget that the goal is having a healthy baby. “Observational studies show strong links between health before pregnancy and maternal and child health outcomes, with consequences that can extend across generations, but awareness of these links is not widespread.” 1(pp1) It is generally accepted that we are born with all

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Fertility, IVF and Pregnancy

At Haynes Acupuncture on the Gold Coast, we strive to provide quality treatments using the fundamentals of Chinese Medicine with a Japanese needling technique, in support of all areas of health. We see a lot of mothers in our clinic right from the start of their fertility journey, through to post birth and we pride ourselves in the care we give during this often, quite tiresome time. We specialise in helping families from the beginning, in many cases, this

David Haynes2025-03-10T16:00:55+10:00

Maternal Depression

At Haynes Acupuncture on the Gold Coast, we strive to provide quality treatments using the fundamentals of Chinese Medicine, with a Japanese needling technique in support of all areas of health. Becoming a parent brings a wide range of emotions, ranging from joy and excitement, to stress and apprehension. The physical changes you go through can also affect your mood and feelings and it’s common to experience more ups and downs than usual. But depression is more than just a

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Acupuncture throughout pregnancy

At our Gold Coast acupuncture clinic we focus on fertility, IVF and maintenance throughout your pregnancy, including induction for labour and post birth recovery. Acupuncture during pregnancy has been shown to reduce morning sickness and nausea, reduce symptoms of anxiety & stress, regulate hormones, relieve muscular tension, prepare mother and baby for birth, ripen the cervix ready for birth and help release hormones like oxytocin, elastin, and relaxin! How often are the treatments? Treatments are normally given weekly up until

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An Acupuncture Approach to Endometriosis

Endometriosis is a condition which has puzzled doctors for a long time – it is associated with painful periods, pain during intercourse, spotting before periods and infertility.

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Acupuncture & Acupressure for PMS

We have seen many women over the years suffering PMS and they have come in for acupuncture here on the Gold Coast. Premenstrual syndrome can have symptoms of behavioural, physical and psychological, occurring anywhere from 5 to 11 days before menstruation. Symptoms often subside once bleeding has started, or soon thereafter. Some women experience mild symptoms, whilst others have severe debilitating symptoms. Fatigue Insomnia Irritability Food cravings Anxiety Anger Forgetfulness Breast tenderness Nausea Bloating Headaches Fluid retention These are just

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Acupuncture and PCOS Patients

Acupuncture combined with frequent physical activity is key to reducing hormonal imbalances in women suffering from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), according to a recent report from the University of Gothenberg, Sweden.

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Acupuncture for Stress Relief during IVF Fertility Treatments

Fertility and IVF treatments can be stressful for any woman but acupuncture has been shown to help reduce stress levels (Grant and Cochrane 2014). Here at Haynes Acupuncture Gold Coast we focus in assisting people going through IVF treatments. New research has shown that acupuncture helps to reduce stress in women during IVF treatments. Stress reduced significantly for women receiving several acupuncture treatments prior to the day of embryo transfer, along with acupuncture on the day of transfer (Sutton et al. 2015).

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