<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Wild Heart Acupuncture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wild Heart Acupuncture]]></description><link>https://www.wildheartacupuncture.com.au/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 15:51:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.wildheartacupuncture.com.au/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Nervous about needles? Your first appointment, step by step]]></title><description><![CDATA[If the idea of needles makes your stomach drop, you’re in good company. Plenty of people who now love acupuncture walked in for their first visit feeling exactly the same way.  Knowing what will happen can take a lot of the worry away. Here’s what your first appointment at Wild Heart Acupuncture looks like, from the moment you arrive.]]></description><link>https://www.wildheartacupuncture.com.au/post/nervous-about-needles-your-first-appointment-step-by-step</link><guid isPermaLink="false">2abd246d-c2bd-48d9-a752-deb8ea10b429</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:50:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ace316_6ce00f2bb08847f084feda6c59cbfd1b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adele Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The fourth trimester: why your own recovery matters too]]></title><description><![CDATA[In the weeks after birth, almost all the attention goes to the baby. Their feeds, their weight, their sleep. Visitors ask to hold them, and check-ups focus on how they’re growing.

But you’ve just been through something enormous too. The “fourth trimester” is a name for the first three months or so after birth, a period of huge physical, hormonal and emotional change for the person who gave birth. Your recovery deserves just as much care.]]></description><link>https://www.wildheartacupuncture.com.au/post/the-fourth-trimester-why-your-own-recovery-matters-too</link><guid isPermaLink="false">1da75792-6fdd-4de4-a83d-ecba8a0112cf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:50:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ace316_e3edc457d0ea440e8fef8e2035de85b2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adele Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pregnancy after loss: making room for hope and fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[A positive pregnancy test after a miscarriage, stillbirth or other loss rarely brings simple joy. For many people it brings hope and fear all at once, often tangled together so tightly it’s hard to tell which is which. If that’s where you are, please know that what you’re feeling is normal, and it’s okay to feel both.]]></description><link>https://www.wildheartacupuncture.com.au/post/pregnancy-after-loss-making-room-for-hope-and-fear</link><guid isPermaLink="false">72e23db9-7bbe-4935-90b3-ee2a4549f6d4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:50:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ace316_a2341b00ad1d423682d90f7ac994c20b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adele Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The emotional load of trying to conceive, and why it deserves care]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trying to conceive is often talked about as a physical process: cycles, ovulation, timing, tests. But anyone who has been trying for a while knows it’s also deeply emotional. And that side of it is often carried quietly.]]></description><link>https://www.wildheartacupuncture.com.au/post/the-emotional-load-of-trying-to-conceive-and-why-it-deserves-care</link><guid isPermaLink="false">8ba7e7fb-7900-4784-8ff7-f39acb1383e7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:50:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ace316_186e773fdab54d939493eeb028e78a8d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adele Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What is Neuro Emotional Technique? A plain language guide]]></title><description><![CDATA[You may have seen Neuro Emotional Technique, or NET, listed among my treatments and wondered what it actually involves. Here’s a straightforward explanation.]]></description><link>https://www.wildheartacupuncture.com.au/post/what-is-neuro-emotional-technique-a-plain-language-guide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">dbbcc851-d0df-44de-8c6d-4d2acedc549a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:47:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ace316_08bccdee4e804a86a0a2294162b806a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adele Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sleep, stress and hormones: how they connect]]></title><description><![CDATA[“I used to sleep like a log. Now I’m wide awake at 3am.” 



It’s one of the most common things we hear from women in perimenopause. Sleep, stress and hormones are closely linked, and when one shifts, the others tend to follow.]]></description><link>https://www.wildheartacupuncture.com.au/post/sleep-stress-and-hormones-how-they-connect</link><guid isPermaLink="false">bcbc8ab5-ffab-4a72-bde3-a9498cd4c818</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:47:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ace316_e574271aa337442f92691311215e0b75~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adele Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The mental load: why you’re tired in a way sleep doesn’t fix]]></title><description><![CDATA[You get a decent night’s sleep, or even a weekend away, and still feel exhausted. Not sleepy exactly. Just depleted, foggy and short on patience. If that sounds familiar, the mental load may be part of the picture.

What is the mental load?

The mental load is the invisible work of running a life and a household. It’s not just doing the tasks. It’s remembering them, planning them, noticing what’s needed and keeping track of everyone else’s needs.]]></description><link>https://www.wildheartacupuncture.com.au/post/the-mental-load-why-youre-tired-in-a-way-sleep-doesnt-fix</link><guid isPermaLink="false">8419dd4d-0726-4369-87e2-b63dd76e7033</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:47:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ace316_15f73fe89b4344b5b4e30295dee7614c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adele Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perimenopause in your early forties: the signs that are easy to miss]]></title><description><![CDATA[When most people picture menopause, they picture hot flushes in their fifties. So when something shifts at 41 or 43, it’s easy to put it down to stress, busy years or simply getting older.

But perimenopause, the transition leading up to your final period, often begins in your forties and can last anywhere from a few years to around ten. During this time oestrogen and progesterone don’t decline smoothly. They fluctuate, sometimes sharply, and those swings can show up in surprising ways.]]></description><link>https://www.wildheartacupuncture.com.au/post/perimenopause-in-your-early-forties-the-signs-that-are-easy-to-miss</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6defc82d-d2bd-4091-8804-fb39481a4baa</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 02:49:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ace316_3395572087bb46009e0cca0816140940~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adele Jackson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Having acupuncture during IVF: what to expect, and what to ask your clinic]]></title><description><![CDATA[IVF asks a lot of you. There are injections, scans, blood tests, waiting rooms and long stretches of not knowing. It makes sense that many people look for something that helps them feel more supported and more in their own body along the way. For some, that’s acupuncture.

If you’re considering acupuncture alongside IVF, this guide explains what it usually looks like, what the research does and doesn’t tell us, and the questions worth asking before you start.]]></description><link>https://www.wildheartacupuncture.com.au/post/having-acupuncture-during-ivf-what-to-expect-and-what-to-ask-your-clinic</link><guid isPermaLink="false">807ecf82-778d-456c-8a43-de522d131ce4</guid><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 02:39:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ace316_07ebf4e040ba4bd3b66e53ade8b24c5c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Adele Jackson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>