Acupuncture and Morning Sickness Q: Can acupuncture help with the nausea and vomiting of morning sickness?
Dr. Donnica: There is clear evidence that needle acupuncture is efficacious for adult postoperative and chemotherapy nausea and vomiting. Many practitioners use it for nausea of pregnancy as well. A recent randomized study of 33 women with hyperemesis from Sweden in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (10/00) showed that pregnant women who experience severe vomiting appear to recover more quickly when they receive acupuncture in addition to standard treatment.
