April 2022 - Paige Waters Acupuncture

Acupuncture and Morning Sickness

I think I want to universally change the name to ‘pregnancy sickness’ as most women will tell you it very rarely only exists in the morning. For every woman you find who had a great experience with acupuncture for pregnancy sickness, you’ll…

Fertility, TCM Education

Acupuncture and Ovulation

In Chinese medicine, ovulation requires the right amount of nutrients and blood (Yin) as well as warmth and a smooth flow of Qi to ‘drop’ and move the egg down the Fallopian tube (Yang). I often describe it to women like ripening a lemon…

TCM Education, Whole Family Health

Acupuncture During Your Menstrual Cycle

The menstrual cycle has 4 phases, in a 28 day cycle, they are: Days 1-4 - Period Days 1 – 14 - Follicular phase Day 14 – Ovulation Days 14-28 – Luteal Phase In a perfect world, this is how people with uteruses would all menstruate.…

Fertility, Functional Health, TCM Education

Reasons to Temperature Chart for Fertility

Temperature charting is just one method in fertility awareness. In Chinese medicine, it’s incredibly important for me to be able to diagnose and track progress. Here are all the reasons I find it helpful to temperature chart for fertilityHelp…

Fertility

McDonald’s Chips and Embryo Transfer Day

What is with the IVF myth of eating McDonald’s French fries immediately after your embryo transfer? This seems to be a long standing tradition amongst women going through IVF. The reason it may possibly have some impact is because the chips…

Fertility, TCM Education, Whole Family Health

Laughing Post Embryo Transfer Increases Chance of Pregnancy

The thing I love most about this study is that it’s called “The Effect of Medical Clowning on Pregnancy Rates…” If you’re wondering what medical clowning is, it’s exactly as it sounds. Medical clowns are being used in healthcare…