02/06/2026
Postpartum Mamas:
I’ll wear your baby.
One of the biggest reasons new moms don’t come in for acupuncture is because they don’t know what to do with their baby during the appointment.
So here’s my solution:
Bring them.
As a new mom myself, I completely understand. If your baby is comfortable being held or worn, I’m happy to wear your baby during your treatment so you can rest, receive care, and maybe even close your eyes for a few minutes. You’re welcome to bring your preferred carrier, or I can use one of mine. Every baby is different, so we will do whatever is better for you both on the day (as we know that can change minute by minute!)
You deserve support too.
Postpartum acupuncture & Chinese Medicine can help with:
✨ postpartum blues & anxiety
✨ physical recovery after birth
✨ pain & body aches
✨ hemorrhoids
✨ clogged ducts & mastitis support
✨ digestive concerns
✨ hormone balance & cycle regulation
✨ fatigue & depletion
✨ overall postpartum healing
I can also provide support for babies through gentle acupressure recommendations and herbal medicine when appropriate.
The newborn phase asks so much of mothers. Sometimes the hardest part is remembering that your healing matters too. So if you’ve been thinking about booking an appointment but weren’t sure how to make it happen...
Bring your baby.
I’ll wear your baby. 💗✨
🌿 Fern Acupuncture & Family Wellness
2210 E. Vista Way, Ste 2, Vista, CA 92084
Book with me at www.fernacupuncture.com
31/05/2026
We live for days like today ✨💙
10/05/2026
In all the struggles it took to get me to this moment, I can truly say it was worth every single one of them. I just can’t imagine my life without you, sweet boy. Thank you for making me a mama 🥹💙
When I was deep in the struggle of pregnancy, my mom came to take care of me. I expressed all my doubts and fears of becoming a mom, and she shared how she just couldn’t imagine life without me. “My heart doesn’t beat without you,” she said.
And now I get it. All the things my own mom has worried about over the years, and all I’ve heard from other moms—I truly understand it now. Thank you to all the mamas who’ve helped me prepare for this moment. This is by far the greatest gift.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas, mama figures, mamas-to-be, and desiring mamas. I love you all and am so honored to be a part of motherhood with you ❤️
01/05/2026
Back in the office and moving through this season with softness…
And in case you were following along with my pregnancy journey and wondering…the smells have finally subsided!
For those newer here, I’m Dr. Elise Lasko, DACM, L.Ac. I found Chinese Medicine through my own healing journey with anxiety, and supporting women and children has always been at the heart of my work. Now that I’m a mama myself, that connection feels even deeper.
After experiencing a challenging pregnancy with borderline hyperemesis, extreme smell sensitivity, and now navigating postpartum firsthand, I have a much deeper understanding of the many layers of motherhood—the tenderness of watching your baby constantly change, breastfeeding challenges, hormonal fluctuations, identity shifts, and the emotional complexity woven through it all.
Whether you’re navigating cycle irregularities, planning for conception, infertility, pregnancy, postpartum, or simply feeling emotionally overwhelmed or disconnected from yourself, I’m here to support and guide you through it.
I’m currently in the office Tuesdays + Fridays while I adjust to working life with a baby.
You can find me at Fern Acupuncture & Family Wellness, 2210 E. Vista Way, Ste 2, Vista, CA 92084.
Book a session at www.fernacupuncture.com 🌿
04/03/2026
At last, my Atlas Peter Schwartz was born at home on February 4th at 9:41 am, just as the morning sun started to peak through the windows. It was the most beautiful moment of my life. As I brought him to my chest, I’ve never felt more love or peace in my heart.
Atlas, you must know that we called you into existence after the Greek titan who holds up the world. I want you to know that although that seems like a very big responsibility, you will not be doing it alone. I too have always carried the weight of the world. Know we will be here to carry it with you. It gives me peace to know you are now here with me to help me carry it all.
Peter, after your great-grandfather—one of the sweetest and most wonderful men I’ve ever known.
Schwartz is your last name like your Daddy’s; may you carry it proudly.
You have beautiful blue eyes just like both of your grandfathers. You were born a true Aquarius at 42 weeks, making your mama sweat at the thought you’d never come! You arrived just two days before your daddy’s birthday and on the first day of the Fire Horse in the Chinese zodiac.
We will raise you to be a good man. May you show love and respect to women. May you be sweet and loving like your daddy, and have the desire to love and see the world like your mommy. May you find your way through life in the way that feels most aligned to your purpose.
I share this announcement today, March 4th, which would have been my maternal grandmother’s 101st birthday. Her aquamarine ring is shared in these photos—a piece I inherited as we share a birth month. She, along with all my grandparents who have passed, was with me on this harrowing journey of becoming a mother. They sat at my bedside through the darkest nights of my pregnancy and the most difficult moments of labor.
My home birth was absolutely magical , and I have my midwives , doula and partner to thank. I have so much more to share of this experience as my pregnancy series transpires into birth and postpartum.
For now, please welcome our beautiful Atlas ❤️
Newborn photos by
09/01/2026
I’m officially going off social media as I go inward in preparation for birth and postpartum 👼
My word for this year is love. It’s my year to love without hesitation.
In honor of this intention, I leave you with a love note 💕
As mentioned my partner with will be supporting all existing and new Fern Acupuncture & Family Wellness clients at the same location 2210 E. Vista Way, Ste 2, Vista, CA 92084.
You can visit www.fernacupuncture.com or the link in my profile to get more information on how to book with Dr. Daniel 🌿
Thank you a million times over for all your love and support ❤️