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I LOVE Midwives!

I’m sure if you are like me and love midwives, you will immediately know the name Ina May Gaskin, who has been given the title “mother of authentic midwifery”. After I had my second baby and was bedridden, I binge-watched the show “Call the Midwife”. I highly recommend this show if you have not watched it! In many ways, an acupuncturist can be called upon for your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum needs just as a midwife can be. We are here to help you in creating a loving, nourishing, and healthy pregnancy. I would love to support you in one of the greatest transitions someone can experience, so… Call the Acupuncturist! 😊

My Time at The Farm

In 2010, after my mom passed away, I felt called to be a midwife and to support women on their journey through pregnancy and birth. As I began researching, I saw that The Farm had a training program to become a midwife’s assistant. At the time, New Dawn Midwifery was open in Asheville and I was hoping to work for them.

My time at The Farm was an essential part of healing and nurturing my spirit, while I was still deep in the throes of grief. This experience nurtured me on a soul level. The pure consciousness of The Farm and deep intention that went into every moment was exactly what I needed. The integration of healthy food and the continuous love of women supporting women. I loved being in the space of knowledge, being guided by Ina May and Pamela Hunt. This time awakened my passion for supporting women more thoroughly and intensely. From here I realized that a well-loved and supported parent creates a better society and brings more harmony into our world.

Although I chose to become an acupuncturist, it was in this training that I realized the multitude of ways women can be supported in pregnancy, birth and beyond. Since my time at The Farm, I have helped many women and birthing people in experiencing a more nourished, healthy, and supported pregnancy, birth, and postpartum period. The knowledge I received from The Farm has deeply affected the way that I care for women and mothers. I am eternally grateful for that sweet and sacred time.

Acupuncture for Pregnancy in Asheville

I offer pregnancy acupuncture for every trimester as well as postpartum. Regular acupuncture sessions during pregnancy can relieve a multitude of ailments, as well as reduce your risk of miscarriage, assist with easier delivery, and facilitate your transition into motherhood once your child is born. I feel extremely passionate about sharing this potent medicine with women, as I know first-hand how amazing it can be!

First Trimester:

  • Nausea

  • Heartburn

  • Constipation

  • Headache/migraine

  • Exhaustion

  • Mood swings

  • Hyperemesis gravidarum

  • Happy Baby Point* to clear fetal toxins

Second Trimester:

  • Edema (swelling in feet, ankles, hands, etc.)

  • Body aches and pains

  • Hypertension

  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

  • Round ligament pain

  • Leg cramps

  • Happy Baby Point* to clear fetal toxins

Third Trimester:

  • Hemorrhoids

  • Trouble sleeping

  • Breech babies

  • Preparing baby for labor

  • Labor induction

Postnatal Care:

  • Healing after delivery

  • Postnatal depression / anxiety

*The Happy Baby Point (also known as Beautiful Baby) is a single acupuncture point that, when activated, helps minimize the transmission of toxins from mother to baby. I recommend this treatment at the end of the first and second trimesters to increase your baby’s overall health and resistance to illness.

Krystal Kinnunen