Can pregnant women cupping their shoulders?

Pregnant women can cupping on the shoulders properly, long-term cupping on the shoulders is not recommended.

If pregnant women suffer from shoulder pain due to local strain and cold, cupping can be properly operated by professionals. It can promote blood circulation around the shoulders and improve pain and discomfort. It is beneficial to pregnant women. At the same time, cupping on the shoulders will not stimulate the uterus fetus, so it is not a contraindication. However, long-term cupping may affect yin and yang in the body, and is also harmful to skin tissues. It is prone to redness, itching and damage. Pregnant women also need to pay attention to cupping not in the abdomen to prevent induced uterine contractions.