Solstice Natural Health

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Downtown Portland acupuncturist, herbalist, and nutritionist. Relax and rejuvenate during your visit with Erin Brockmeyer, LAc, who has helped hundreds of people resolve their pain, get better sleep, get pregnant, and feel more in charge of their health. Don't spend another day wondering when you will feel better. Please visit my website for more info:
http://www.SolsticeAcupuncture.com

04/19/2026

“Erin has been an absolute godsend during my TTC/pregnancy journey. I started seeing her at a challenging, stressful, and vulnerable time following a pregnancy loss and several failed fertility treatments and was so grateful for her deep knowledge and expertise, time, and the sincere care she extended towards me.

She has always been so willing to go the extra mile – whether that’s coming in on her days off to align with my treatment days, providing other care team recommendations, or just serving as a sounding board when I needed it the most.

I’m now heading into my third trimester with spontaneous twins (!) and I fully credit Erin with making that happen.

To anyone in a similar situation, facing daunting fertility challenges and looking for a holistic and individualized approach that really works, look no further than Erin and the Solstice health team.” - LB

04/14/2026

Most of us were never actually taught about our menstrual cycles.

We learned we’d get a period. That was about it.

And many of us only ever compared notes with close family, which means if heavy periods and painful cramps are normal for them, we assumed it was normal for everyone.

There was never an explanation of what ovulation actually feels like or what the follicular phase is.

That’s why helping my patients understand their cycle is always where we start.

04/10/2026

As a fertility specialist, I won’t gatekeep this information.

First, sleep is not optional. Seven or more hours a night is when your body regulates your cortisol and balances reproductive hormones. We need sleep to function in so many ways.

Acupuncture measurably improves uterine lining thickness. This is documented in reproductive medicine research.

What you put on your skin and bring into your home matters. I never want to fearmonger, but endocrine-disrupting chemicals in everyday household and beauty items do interfere with estrogen and progesterone signaling.

You need to eat a varied diet that is rich in fruits and vegetables. The nutrients and antioxidants you get from “eating the rainbow” help reduce the inflammation that can impact your fertility.

Movement supports circulation and your ovaries and uterus, require adequate blood flow to function.

If you’ve had two miscarriages, you should ask for testing. RPL (recurrent pregnancy loss) testing gives us a deeper understanding of what is happening and guides the next steps.

A chemical pregnancy is a miscarriage. It should be recognized and counted.

You do not need fifteen supplements to be healthy and food restriction or an extreme diet can actually do more harm than good.

If you’d like to talk about what working together looks like or if you have questions about acupuncture and fertility, please use the link in my bio to book a complimentary consultation.

If you’re over 35 and trying to conceive, you’ve probably already had multiple conversations about your age. Instead of ...
04/09/2026

If you’re over 35 and trying to conceive, you’ve probably already had multiple conversations about your age.

Instead of focusing on your age, I’m more interested in what’s happening in your body…

How well-oxygenated are your ovaries? What does your cycle tell us about your hormonal balance? What are your stress levels and how to they impact you?
If you’re ready to go deeper, I’d love to talk.

You can book a free consultation at 503-442-1205, through the link in my bio, or by sending me a DM.

04/01/2026

If you have irregular cycles and want to know how to figure out when you’re ovulating - this is for you.

If you’re using tools like apps and OPK tests and still can’t figure out when your fertile window is, none of it makes sense, and you’re looking at all of this data and you cannot discern when you’re ovulating, what do you do?

There are signs your body will give you that can be helpful:

1. Around your ovulation window, you should experience an increase in your libido.

2. You should also experience a change in your cervical fluid. When you are close to ovulation, your cervical fluid becomes slippery and stretchy, like raw egg white, because that is what allows the s***m to get where it needs to go.

3. You also may notice things like an increase in energy

4. Some people also experience something called mittelschmerz, which is a little bit of pinching pain or mild cramping that happens right around the time that you ovulate.

For most people, it is best to use multiple methods to determine ovulation - so use an aura ring and use the OPK strips.

But also keep track of the physical symptoms that your body is giving you that tell you.

As you start to notice the symptoms, the patterns, the trends that happen within your own body, you can verify those results by doing something like an OPK test so that you know that what you’re noticing is accurate. It’s your body telling you that you are fertile.

You also can bring all of that data to someone like me. It is my job to help you understand what’s going on in your body and help you decipher all of these things so that you don’t have to miss another month of fertility.

03/31/2026

What are your fertility and acupuncture questions?

03/31/2026

If you’ve stopped hormonal birth control and now notice your cycles are irregular, painful, or missing altogether, it’s an easy conclusion to think your birth control may be the reason.

But more likely, your birth control was acting as external hormonal regulation. And without that regulation the reasons you went on birth control in the first place resurface - including painful periods or irregular cycles.

The periods you had on birth control weren’t fake, but they also weren’t regulated by your body on its own.

So when patients who have been on birth control since their teens or early 20s say “my cycles were regular until I stopped the pill,” they may not realize their body hasn’t had a chance to show them what it does on its own, or what their cycle looks like with the right hormone balancing support.

If you’re dealing with fertility challenges, please reach out to discuss your experience, and if I can help. “After two ...
03/30/2026

If you’re dealing with fertility challenges, please reach out to discuss your experience, and if I can help.

“After two years of trying to get pregnant and one miscarriage I didn’t know what else to do, So I decided to turn to acupuncture.

After my first month working with Erin I got pregnant.

I truly feel like acupuncture is magic!

I went to acupuncture every week through my whole pregnancy and Erin and Jasmine always made me feel heard and taken care of. I looked forward to my visits every week, as it was a time to relax and center on my pregnancy.

My baby boy is almost 1 now and I consider Erin and Jasmine as an integral part of my pregnancy.

I can not recommend Solstice enough!” - N.S.

Use the link in my bio to schedule an appointment at my Portland acupuncture clinic or send me a DM here.

03/26/2026

Fertility care can be confusing to navigate because the differences between providers aren’t always clear.

Who you should see and when isn’t something anyone explains to you.

For example, an OB-GYN and a reproductive endocrinologist can both support you, but in very different ways.

The same is true in acupuncture.

Someone who has spent years working specifically in reproductive medicine brings a different depth of knowledge than a general practitioner.

Who you see matters. It can be the difference between someone who knows when something isn’t right and someone who misses it entirely.

If you’re not sure who to see next, I’m happy to chat about your options and how I can support you.

Your joints and muscles are working hard - whether you’re running along the waterfront to enjoy the cherry blossoms in f...
03/23/2026

Your joints and muscles are working hard - whether you’re running along the waterfront to enjoy the cherry blossoms in full bloom or training for an upcoming race.

This can lead to:

A nagging knee after long runs.

Hips that stiffen and don’t quite loosen up again.

Recovery that seems to take longer than you remember.

Yes, we’re all getting older, but these aren’t things you need to just “live with” or accept as part of being a runner or athlete.

Acupuncture can help! Let’s get you back to moving freely, running with more ease, and enjoying the activities you love.

Book a free consultation by calling 503-442-1205.

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Downtown Portland acupuncturist, herbalist, and nutritionist. Fertility support, chronic and acute pain treatment, migraine relief. Don't spend another day wondering when you will feel better. Book your free consultation https://solsticenaturalhealth.fullslate.com/. Please visit my website for more info: http://www.SolsticeAcupuncture.com