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Pregnancy Sciatica : how acupuncture & stretching can help
Shooting pain down your leg, aching hips, symphysis pubis pain — pregnancy sciatica and pelvic girdle pain are common and very treatable. Here is what acupuncture does and what to do at home.

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jun 256 min read


Acupuncture for IVF: the truth
People come to me mid-IVF cycle all the time and ask some version of the same question: Does this actually work, or is it just something people do to feel like they're doing something? Acupuncture during IVF is not magic. It doesn't override a poor stimulation response or turn a chromosomally abnormal embryo into a healthy one. What it does do, and what the research has been increasingly clear on, is improve the biological environment in which IVF is happening. Better circula

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jun 47 min read


Surrogacy journeys should include fertility acupuncture: here's why
Each journey to parenthood is unique, and some include the need for a surrogate. From time to time, intended parents ask surrogates to...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jan 19, 20222 min read


Women's health acupuncture: what we can do for each stage of a woman's life
As a fertility and women's health specialist, I help countless women of all ages through many stages of life for which standard medicine...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Dec 23, 20212 min read


Acupuncture during pregnancy: how can it help?
Many of our patients come to taproot to get help getting pregnant. But did you know acupuncture can also accompany you all throughout...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Nov 6, 20212 min read


Acupuncture for repeated pregnancy loss & recurrent miscarriage
Recurrent pregnancy loss is devastating and frequently under-investigated. Here is what the workup should include, what Chinese medicine addresses, and what realistic support looks like.

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Oct 15, 202110 min read


Turn, baby turn! Turning a breech baby with acupuncture & moxibustion
Right before birth, most babies are in a headfirst position in the mother's womb. Sometimes however, the baby is in a bottom-first or...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Jun 13, 20213 min read


Getting help from Chinese medicine after pregnancy loss
October is pregnancy loss awareness month. Many women go through this tragedy isolated, but support is available. Your social media feed...

Dr. Sarah Bentolila, DAIM,L.Ac
Oct 9, 20204 min read
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