summer, the accupuncturist will spend a long time talking to you and examining your body (even asked me to remove toenail paint to look at my toenails!) and taking history on your pregnancy and previous health. the also feel pulses all over the body and I think they base where the needles go on all of these factors as well as what the texts books say. the needles go in at various points over the body, but don't worry, I was expecting her to put hundreds in, in actual fact the first session I had 4 put in down my back and one leg and the second session I had 7. they then heat the end of the needles while they are in place, the good thing is that you can actually feel something happening to your body, a strange kind of numbing sensation for me, but not at all painful.
I was totally stunned by the results, it transformed my pain and my miserable personality as a result! my dh said I had come back to life once the pain had gone.
I also wonder if a chiropractor/ostoepath might be reluctant to treat you for the first time so near to your due date as a treatment needs time to 'settle down' after, and so you would need to take it very easy for at least 24 hours.... might be wrong though