Are complementary therapies safe during pregnancy?
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In general, you should avoid taking any unnecessary medicines or treatments when you’re pregnant. There are very few high-quality studies into the effectiveness of complementary or ‘alternative’ treatments, and anything you take into your body can affect your unborn baby.
What are complementary therapies?
Complementary medicines and treatments include a wide range of treatments that are not usually used by most doctors in the UK. These treatments are sometimes described as alternative medicin...
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