Belinda Tran Acupuncture

25/04/2024

Hello !! For a while now I’ve been managing two pages (one for each location I work at - Park Orchards & Mt Evelyn), but it’s becoming quite fiddly to do that & most of the time I’m posting the same content to both pages so I’m going to try just posting from https://www.facebook.com/btranacupuncture?mibextid=LQQJ4d for both locations now.

I’ll try my best to notify you all & kindly ask you to follow me over there 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

I’m still operating as usual, just trying to streamline my social media efforts 😅 Thanks so much for your ongoing support!!

20/04/2024

19/04/2024

💧 H Y D R A T I O N 💧

It’s what we all want and need in our skin because it’s the key to keeping it soft and youthful. But no matter how much money you spend on fancy moisturisers, if your skin isn’t healthy to begin with, it won’t absorb or retain that moisture.

Cosmetic Acupuncture is a great way to stimulate blood flow to the skin to help keep it nourished and hydrated. When your skin is healthy and happy, not only will it already be more naturally hydrated, but it will more readily absorb the products that you apply to it 👌🏻

Book your appointment online or contact me with any questions 😄

16/04/2024

Adenomyosis is often overshadowed by its more recognised counterpart, endometriosis, but it comes with its own set of challenges.

Adenmyosis occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus, grows into the muscular wall of the uterus. This tissue acts like normal endometrial tissue - thickening, breaking down and bleeding - during each menstrual cycle. This can lead to various symptoms including:

🩸 heavy and/or prolonged menstrual bleeding
🩸 severe cramping
🩸 an enlarged uterus
🩸 pain during in*******se
🩸 abdominal tenderness
🩸 chronic pelvic pain
🩸 anaemia or iron deficiency
🩸 difficulty trying to conceive

When trying to conceive, the displaced endometrial tissue can create an inflammatory environment within the uterus, potentially hindering the implantation of a fertilised egg.

Acupuncture views this condition as “blood stagnation” and aims to break up this stagnation, promote the smooth flow of blood, energy and hormones, and reduce inflammation, so that your body can function as it should.

If you have any questions, contact me any time. Or feel free to book an appointment online 😊🙏🏻

06/04/2024

30/03/2024

28/03/2024

BREECH • TRANSVERSE • POSTERIOR presentation.

If bub is being a bit cheeky and is in the wrong position towards the end of your pregnancy, not only will it affect your ability to have a vaginal birth, but it can affect your body’s ability to even go into a natural onset of labour in the first place.

You see, the baby’s head is meant to slowly descend into the pelvic cavity and put pressure on the cervix. This is what stimulates the body to release the right hormones to begin labour. If the baby’s head is not in this position, labour may be delayed or not as efficient.

To have the best chance of turning your baby into the correct, head down position, it’s ideal to start acupuncture treatment around 35-36 weeks while there is still some room for baby to move. However, sometimes you may not find out that baby is in the wrong position until later (kids are always keeping us on our toes! 😜) in which case it’s still fine to commence acupuncture treatment then.

I use points on the lower legs to relax the ligaments and use the moxa stick to gently warm the point on your little toe for 15min on each side. This then needs to be repeated by you everyday for the next 10 days. I provide detailed instructions so that you and/or your partner can safely and confidently do this.

If you have any questions or would like a FREE instruction sheet on how to use moxa at home, contact me any time or comment MOXA below.

19/03/2024

🥱 Menopausal Insomnia 😵‍💫

Not being able to sleep is one of the most frustrating things. And lack of sleep just makes EVERYTHING else during the day so much worse. You’re more cranky, you can’t think clearly, you can’t relax or enjoy things like you should 🙁

Acupuncture is a natural way to calm your nervous system, and calm your mind so that it can settle into a regular sleep pattern. When you get regular, good quality REM sleep, you can get back to feeling your best and doing your best in life 🙌🏻

Book your appointment today and start feeling like yourself again 😊

16/03/2024

So so true 🙌🏻

Be kind to yourself. Don’t think that needing a rest is failure. You’re just making a pit stop before continuing on 💪🏻👊🏻

12/03/2024

🤢 M O R N I N G S I C K N E S S 🥴

It can vary from mild to debilitating, and last from a few weeks to the whole pregnancy 😮 Growing a bub is hard work, and don’t forget you still have all your other jobs of your normal 9-5, possibly looking after other kids, and domestic life!

If you’re struggling with:
🤢 nausea
🤮 vomiting
😵‍💫 lack of appetite
🥱 fatigue

book in for a few acupuncture sessions. It is safe to use throughout pregnancy and aims to strengthen and redirect your energy so that it can continue to grow bub while feeling much more nourished and energised 🙌🏻🤰🏻

09/03/2024

Ohhhh this one really speaks to me 🙌🏻 I’m definitely a sentimental person and cherish the “little” moments in life. Especially as an amateur photographer, I love capturing special moments and sometimes it’s the seemingly insignificant moments that, when you look back at them, have the most meaning 🥰🥹

Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you’re all making happy memories this long weekend 🙌🏻

02/03/2024

29/02/2024

😣 Do you have facial tension? 😖

Often times we’re not even aware our face is tense. We’re so used to it being that way.

But you might notice that you’re getting headaches, a toothache, feel tired in your eyes, or are developing those dreaded frown lines. These are all signs that you may be tense in your jaw or brow area.

Facial acupuncture, or cosmetic acupuncture, is a gentle and natural way to relax those facial muscles and calm down the nervous system. Not only that, but needling into fine lines and wrinkles stimulates blood flow to the area to repair the damaged skin and help smooth out their appearance.

For more information head to my website or feel free to contact me with any questions. I’m always happy to help! Online bookings available in my bio 🙌🏻

25/02/2024

Infertility can cause stress, but can stress cause infertility? 🤔

The short answer is, it can have an impact.

And while I don’t want you to worry even more (or listen to those unhelpful comments like, “Just relax and it’ll happen” 🙄), I do want you to do whatever you can, and whatever you LIKE, to relax. If that’s a candlelit bath, a book, meditation, a mani/pedi, retail therapy, massage, acupuncture, whatever it is - do it ☺️🙌🏻

As well as having a wonderfully calming and relaxing effect on the body and mind, acupuncture has many other therapeutic benefits that can enhance your fertile health. Contact me with any questions or feel free to head to my website for more information 😊🙏🏻

24/02/2024

Sunday is for good vibes 🙌🏻🙏🏻

18/02/2024

Sciatica is a painful condition where something presses on or aggravates the sciatic nerve, causing pain, tingling or numbness from the lower back down one or both legs. It is painful for anyone, but causes particular discomfort when it happens due to pregnancy.

During pregnancy, the extra fluid that the body carries combined with changes in muscle laxity (hormones cause the muscles to start to loosen closer to the due date) can put pressure on the sciatic nerve.

Acupuncture is a safe treatment to have during pregnancy and aims to calm down the nervous system as well as bring down any inflammation. Reducing fluid retention and swelling will also reduce the pressure on the sciatic nerve, bringing you much needed relief!

If you’re struggling with pregnancy sciatica, there’s no need to suffer in silence. Book your acupuncture appointment today 😊🙌🏻🤰🏼