http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Dr--Berkley/24381 Dr. Berkley is an author at ArticleSnatch.com Article Directory. Below are the most recent articles from Dr. Berkley. For more of articles by Dr. Berkley please use the link above. http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Dr--Berkley/24381 http://static.articlesnatch.com/i/logo.gif en-us http://www.articlesnatch.com/profile/Dr--Berkley/24381 PHP/5.0.26 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Miscarriage---A-New-Prevention-Protocol/252924 Miscarriage Prevention New Protocol Developed by Dr. Mike Berkley to Help Prevent Miscarriage For the past ten years I never needled the abdomen of a pregnant woman for fear of causing miscarriage. This method of behavior stems in part from fear of over-stimulating blood flow to the embryo or placenta. This thinking, as I have recently discovered, is incorrect. It has taken me ten years of study and research to enable me to fully understand what is happening in the uterus after a successful pregnancy and why abdominal acupuncture for the first three months of pregnancy is not only safe but serves significantly to prevent miscarriage. At the luteal phase or secretory phase of the menstrual cycle the predominant hormone is progesterone. Progesterone is created from the follicle that has ovulated the mature egg. This follicle is now known as the 'yellow body' or corpus lutuem. The corpus luteum, under the influence of luteinizing hormone which emanates from the anterior pituitary in the brain secretes progesterone. This action is done to enable the uterine lining to be amenable to a successful embryo implantation and pregnancy. **End Summary** Topics: miscarriage]]> infertility]]> fertility]]> acupuncture]]> herbs]]>]]> About the Author: ]]> http://www.berkleycenter.com Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.articlesnatch.com/Article/Miscarriage---A-New-Prevention-Protocol/252924