Useful Information -
Conception & Pregnancy
Conception Journey
At Radiant Chi, we encourage you to be mindful of your entire health and wellbeing with regards to conception. This includes your lifestyle choices, such a foods, toxins, stress management, sleep hygiene and digestive health, as well as your reproductive health. These diet & lifestyles choices have significant impact on our reproductive & hormonal health.
Simple steps you can start before working with your practitioner are to review your diet, reducing sugars, processed foods and lower foods that create inflammation are useful for conception, click here to review foods that increase/decrease inflammation.
Reducing Toxic Load (Plastics, Skincare & Cleaning Products)
Hormones are sensitive to environmental chemicals. Reducing everyday exposure supports liver detoxification pathways and endocrine balance.
Plastics
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Avoid heating food in plastic
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Use glass or stainless steel for food storage
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Avoid plastic water bottles where possible
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Minimise cling wrap and takeaway containers
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Heat increases chemical leaching.
Skincare & Personal Care
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Choose simple, low-tox or fragrance-free products
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Reduce synthetic fragrances (perfume, body sprays)
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Simplify routines - fewer products is often better
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Consider natural deodorant and clean skincare brands
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Change sanitary-care options to more organic or natural products such as cups or period underwear
Your skin absorbs what you apply.
Cleaning Products
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Avoid heavily fragranced sprays
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Choose natural or low-tox cleaning products
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Ensure good ventilation when cleaning
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Reduce use of aerosol sprays
Useful Links
Your IVF Success
Your IVF Success page is funded by the Australian government providing you with an independent source to IVF success rates in Australia.
https://yourivfsuccess.com.au/
Research Links
Research related to gynecologic disorders, IVF and pre-conception and aiding fertility goals
A Combined Use of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Long Dan Xie Gan Tang for Treatment of 36 Cases of Chronic Pelvic Inflammation, Jin Yabei
Acupuncture for pain in endometriosis
https://www.cochrane.org/CD007864/MENSTR_acupuncture-for-pain-in-endometriosis
Acupuncture for premenstrual syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.02994.x
Acupuncture for period pain
https://www.cochrane.org/CD007854/MENSTR_acupuncture-period-pain
Acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhoea: a systematic review
https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2010.02489.x
Acupuncture and acupressure for premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005290/MENSTR_acupuncture-and-acupressure-premenstrual-syndrome-pms
Moxibustion delays ovarian aging by regulating mitochondrial biogenesis and improving oocyte quality
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41957658/
Effect of electro-acupuncture on the spindle and oocytes quality in patients with PCOS
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25951635/
Therapeutic effect of acupuncture on the outcomes of in vitro fertilization: a systematic review and meta-analysis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27995371/
Different effectiveness of acupuncture treatment schedule on ART pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40979715/
Effect of Acupuncture for Diminished Ovarian Reserve: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13071158/
Influence of acupuncture on the pregnancy rate in patients who undergo assisted reproduction therapy
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11937123/
Acupuncture to ensure high-quality embryos in women undergoing in vitro fertilization: A systematic review and meta-analysis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41864833/
Pregnancy & Postpartum Journey
Radiant Chi loves hearing about the supportive journey ladies experience from engaging midwives or doulas for their pregnancy care.
There are several ways to do this and we have some links to businesses in our local area who can provide this support, check out our "Friends with Benefits" page.
https://www.kennedyjohnson.com/what-to-expect-after-giving-birth/
A comprehensive guide focused on what to expect after giving birth, designed to support new and expectant mothers during the postpartum period. The guide covers key topics such as physical recovery, emotional well-being, and practical strategies for adjusting to life with a newborn. It also includes helpful insights on feeding, sleep patterns, and establishing a new routine at home. The goal is to provide a reliable and reassuring resource for women navigating the early weeks after childbirth, whether they’re preparing in advance or already in the thick of it.
Research Links
Research related to pregnancy and post partum
Safety of acupuncture during pregnancy: a retrospective cohort study in Korea
https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1471-0528.15925
Acupuncture as an adjunct to standard treatment for pelvic girdle pain in pregnant women: randomised double-blinded controlled trial comparing acupuncture with non-penetrating sham acupuncture
https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.01904.x
Acupuncture for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39214380/
Traditional Chinese acupuncture and postpartum depression: A systematic review and meta-analysis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31259837/
Effectiveness of acupuncture in postpartum depression: a systematic review and meta-analysis
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29907576/
Effects of Acupressure on Lactation: An Integrated Review
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36227074/
East Meets West: Effect of Acupuncture on Lactation and Maternal Quality of Life
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38535968/
Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD003521.pub2/full