Success Stories Pregnancy

Great birth experience - acupuncture for pregnancy and birth support

Hi Raeghan,
Thank you so much for the time you spent with me first thing in Friday morning.  We delivered a healthy baby girl last night (Eleanor) at home in the most perfect delivery. We went from our 5-1-1 to delivery in 1 hour.  (We were actually lucky because our midwife got here with 6 minutes to spare.)  She was perfectly positioned and I believe that the acupuncture that you did was one of the main contributors.  The acupressure booklet was amazing!  It really did offer relief during the contractions...and now my husband Mark is working on your food suggestions.

Hi Raeghan! Well whatever you did to help induce me - worked!!  On Friday, it seemed like early labour was setting in, cramping was getting well underway by 10am.  I went to hospital about 5:30pm or so and Brielle was born at 8:11pm.  I am just so happy she is on the outside now!  I will definitely be coming back to see you again for future babies as it seemed to work like a charm!  Thanks again for everything! Taya

I came to the clinic in early September 2010 when I was 34 weeks pregnant with my second child. She was diagnosed as breech by my midwife and I was encouraged to try Moxibustion treatment to turn her. My first child, a son was an undiagnosed breech presentation and I had to undergo an emergency cesarean section for his birth in November 2007. Having had a negative birth experience and not wanting to undergo major abdominal surgery for a second time, I was happy to try moxibustion. The treatment was complimented by acupuncture.

I came to see Dr. Emilie Salomons after a difficult labour with my first child. Originally I came for help with lack of breast milk, but once that was addressed and I was producing ample milk we turned to other pressing symptoms. The birth left me weak and I was told I had  Pelvic Floor weakness. I was dribbling urine with the slightest abdominal pressure and I felt a sagging sensation in my pelvis. With Acupuncture I have been able to feel my pelvic floor muscles strengthen dramatically.

I wish to thank you (Lorne) and Spence for your help during my twin pregnancy. I credit the acupuncture treatments and support with managing the initial symptoms and then having an almost  symptom free twin pregnancy. As you know, I had no previous experience with acupuncture when I was referred to the clinic by our fertility specialist. We had a lot of confidence in her expertise and decided to follow through on her recommendation. We are very grateful that we did.

In the thirteenth week of my pregnancy with my youngest daughter, I woke up in the middle of the night bleeding heavily.  A trip to the ER revealed the baby was still miraculously alive, but I had a large subchorionic hematoma, "bruise", on my placenta.  The ob/gyn told me, 'I'm not sure which way things will go.'  After a couple more weeks of heavy bleeding and bedrest, a friend encouraged me to return to Acubalance. 

It works.  Believe me!  I was terrified of having a doctor 'turn' my baby. I was worried about all sorts of things...I really wanted my baby to turn itself.  I did the moxa treatment with Dr. Brown and at home did it myself.  I felt a little new age but the day the baby turned I felt it.  It wasn't too bad and I was so happy he did it on his own!!

I had suffered for four months, from the 3rd to 4th month of my pregnancy, with severe back pain. I could not sit for longer than 3 minutes without needing to stand up or lie down due to the discomfort in my back. Eating out became a nightmare and I often would have to stand, as I could not sit down at all. I even had to stretch out on the floor of my office - my back hurt like hell. I had tried chiropractic care and massage therapy and neither gave me enough relief. My midwife suggested I go see Lorne Brown for acupuncture. He was booked the day I called but he was great in finding the time to fit me in after I had explained to him the amount of pain I was in and that I was unable to wait another day.

I had a very positive experience with using acupuncture to induce my labour. I decided to use acupuncture because it is less intrusive and a more natural method than the hormone/drug induced labor. After waiting one week past my due date I began treatment with Lorne. I felt extremely comfortable and at ease as Lorne clearly explained all procedures and their desired results. I required only three of the possible five treatments to induce my labour. After the first session I felt mild contractions. A day after my third treatment my labor began. Lorne had told me that my labour could begin within a time span of 3 to 60 hours after the first treatment. I believe the treatments helped contribute to a smooth and easy labor and delivery.