Resources
documents - associations - links
Professional Associations
Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine
Pregnancy & Birth Care
The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG): Link directly to their Pelvic Girdle Pain in Pregnancy guidelines. The RCOG explicitly recommends acupuncture as a non-medical treatment option for managing PGP and lower back pain.
Tommy’s (The Pregnancy Charity): Link to their official pregnancy guides. While they are a conservative Western research charity, they heavily promote managing stress, anxiety, and mental wellbeing during conception and pregnancy
Fertility & Assisted Conception
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA): The UK’s independent regulator for IVF. Link to their home page to find official clinic listings or patient guides.
British Acupuncture Council (BAcC): Research fact sheets on fertility, anxiety, and pregnancy.