Areas of Expertise
Whole-Body Support for Fertility, Pregnancy & Postpartum Health
Acupuncture and East Asian medicine for women trying to conceive naturally, preparing for IVF or IUI, moving through pregnancy, and recovering after birth.
Because reproductive health doesn't happen separately from the rest of your health.
Maybe you've just started trying.
Maybe you've been tracking your cycle for months and wondering if something is off.
Maybe you're preparing for IVF or IUI and want to support your body alongside your fertility treatment.
Or maybe you're already pregnant and realizing that getting pregnant was only the beginning.
Wherever you are, fertility can quickly become a world of numbers, appointments, protocols, supplements, apps, and waiting.
My role isn't to give you more things to manage.
It's to help you understand what your body is telling us, support your health through the process, and give you a clear plan for care.
Your reproductive system is connected to the rest of your health.
Your cycle gives us information. So do your sleep, energy, digestion, stress, movement, recovery, circulation, and the way your body responds throughout the month.
In East Asian medicine, these aren't separate problems to chase one by one. They're pieces of a larger pattern.
That's what we're looking for.
Treatment is individualized to where you are now — whether you're preparing for pregnancy, trying naturally, going through IVF or IUI, pregnant, preparing for labor, or in postpartum recovery.
And when you're working with a fertility clinic, OB, midwife, pelvic floor physical therapist, or another provider, acupuncture works alongside that care.
Ancient wisdom and modern medicine can sit at the same table.
At JungWay, it's not either/or. It's both.
You don't need to wait until something is "wrong" to start supporting your reproductive health.
We can work with your menstrual cycle, overall health, sleep, stress, recovery, movement, and other patterns that may be affecting how you feel throughout the month.
When possible, I recommend beginning about three months before trying to conceive.
But you don't need perfect timing. Start where you are.
If you're working with a fertility clinic, acupuncture becomes part of the larger team supporting you.
Treatment can be coordinated around stimulation, retrieval, transfer, and recovery while also supporting your sleep, stress, digestion, energy, and overall wellbeing throughout the process.
Your fertility specialist manages your medical treatment.
I help support you through it.
A positive pregnancy test isn't the finish line.
Pregnancy asks the body to continually adapt — physically, hormonally, emotionally, and energetically.
Acupuncture can be used throughout pregnancy to support common concerns such as nausea, fatigue, sleep changes, aches and pains, stress, circulation, and the changing physical demands of pregnancy.
As you move into the third trimester, care begins shifting toward preparing your body for labor and birth.
Birth requires more than flexibility.
It requires strength, endurance, adaptability, recovery, and the ability to move between effort and letting go.
In the final weeks of pregnancy, acupuncture may be combined with movement, breath, body awareness, and nervous system support to help you prepare for labor.
The goal isn't to force labor.
It's to help you feel as prepared and supported as possible when your body is ready.
The work doesn't stop once the baby arrives.
Pregnancy and birth ask an enormous amount from the body — and postpartum recovery takes time. And it does not end at 6 weeks.
Postpartum is not a short recovery window. It is a long, gradual rebuilding of strength, energy, hormones, and identity as your body adjusts to life after birth.
Treatment may support fatigue, sleep, pain, emotional wellbeing, feeding-related concerns, circulation, and the process of restoring strength and reserves after pregnancy and birth.
I also support emotional and mental health during this time, because when a mother is supported and able to prioritize herself, her entire family benefits.
Postpartum health is not an afterthought here. It is part of the reproductive journey.
I often describe fertility as the reproduction of energy.
Yes, fertility includes the ability to conceive.
But through the lens of East Asian medicine, I'm also interested in your body's ability to create, adapt, recover, replenish, and respond to life.
That's why I pay attention to more than whether you're ovulating or what day of your cycle you're on.
Your menstrual cycle gives us valuable information about what is happening throughout the entire month — not simply during the few days you're bleeding.
Hormones and physiology shift across the cycle, and your body responds differently to sleep, stress, nourishment, movement, training, and your environment throughout those phases.
Your cycle gives us a window into that larger conversation.
And that information matters whether you're trying to conceive today, preparing for pregnancy in the future, recovering postpartum, or simply wanting to understand your body better.
East Asian medicine is pattern-based medicine.
Instead of looking at one symptom in isolation, I'm looking at how things connect.
Together, those details help create a picture of what your body may need more — or less — of.
Then we build treatment around you, rather than putting every fertility patient through the same protocol.
You won't leave with twenty more things to do.
We'll focus on what matters most right now.
There isn't one fertility acupuncture protocol at JungWay.
Your treatment frequency depends on where you are in your reproductive journey, what you're experiencing, and what other care you're receiving.
Weekly or every-other-week treatment is often recommended, particularly when we're working with your menstrual cycle over several months.
When possible, beginning approximately three months before trying to conceive gives us time to work through multiple cycles.
Treatment is coordinated with your fertility protocol and may be more frequent around certain phases of your cycle, retrieval, or transfer.
Care changes throughout pregnancy.
Some women come weekly, particularly during the first trimester or when we're actively addressing a concern. Others transition to every-other-week or periodic care during the second trimester and return more regularly toward the end of pregnancy.
Weekly treatment is generally recommended beginning around 35–36 weeks, depending on your pregnancy, birth plans, and medical care.
Care is based on what your body needs after birth.
For some women, that means coming in within the first few weeks. For others, the need for support becomes more apparent several months postpartum.
There is no deadline for postpartum recovery.
My own experience with fertility and pregnancy has changed the way I practice this medicine.
But your experience isn't mine.
I won't tell you that I know exactly how you feel, promise that acupuncture will get you pregnant, or give you another list of things you're supposed to be doing perfectly.
I will listen.
I'll look at the whole picture.
I'll tell you what I see.
And we'll make a plan that supports your body while you navigate whatever comes next.
Acupuncture cannot guarantee pregnancy. I use it as supportive care for reproductive and whole-body health, whether you're trying naturally or working with a fertility clinic. Your treatment is based on your individual health, menstrual cycle, medical history, and where you are in the fertility process.
If you're planning ahead, approximately three months before trying to conceive or beginning fertility treatment gives us time to work together across several menstrual cycles. Already trying? Already in an IVF cycle? That's okay. We start where you are.
Yes. Acupuncture can be used alongside fertility treatment. Your reproductive endocrinologist manages your IVF or IUI protocol, medications, procedures, and medical decisions. I coordinate your acupuncture care around that process.
Yes. Acupuncture can be used throughout pregnancy when provided by a licensed acupuncturist trained in prenatal care. Your treatment changes as your pregnancy progresses and is always adapted to your individual circumstances.
It depends. For natural fertility, I often recommend weekly or every-other-week care. During IVF or IUI, treatment may be coordinated more specifically around your fertility protocol. During pregnancy and postpartum, frequency changes depending on your symptoms, trimester, recovery, and goals. We'll talk about what makes sense for you at your first visit.
Whether you're thinking about pregnancy, trying to conceive, navigating fertility treatment, pregnant, or adjusting postpartum, we'll start where you are.
You don't need a plan before you come in.
You just need to begin.
At your first visit, I'll take time to understand your history, cycle, symptoms, and what your body has been experiencing. I'll explain what I see, what it means, and how we can support you moving forward.
You'll leave with clarity, direction, and a plan that fits your body and your life.
Poway · San Diego
Written by
Nina Jung, L.Ac.
Licensed Acupuncturist · Women's Health, Fertility, Hormones, Cosmetic Acupuncture, Face Reading, Strength Coaching
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This page describes my clinical approach to fertility, pregnancy, and postpartum acupuncture. It is supportive care, not a substitute for reproductive endocrinology, midwifery, obstetric care, or the medical management of specific diagnoses. Continue working with your medical team alongside this work.
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