| Accupuncture is an old holistic method to | | | | professionals are recognizing the advantages |
| help the body to work better. That's why | | | | that labor accupressure techniques offer and |
| accupuncture is being used to induce labor as | | | | are encouraging women who are past their due |
| well. Accupuncture is widely used in the East | | | | dates to utilize the benefits of accupressure |
| and West and some acupuncture specialists do | | | | before agreeing to induce labor with |
| help expectant women to induce labor when | | | | pharmaceuticals. |
| their pregnancies become overdue. They insert | | | | |
| very thin needles into specific accupuncture | | | | A recent controlled study shows that women |
| points to induce labor. However, did you know | | | | who were given labor accupressure treatments |
| that these accupoints could be treated | | | | after they were past their due dates |
| without any needles? Applying pressure with | | | | experienced a natural onset of labor |
| fingertips on accupuncture points is called | | | | significantly more often than those women |
| accupressure. Indeed, you could use | | | | whose accupressure points for labor were not |
| accupressure to induce labor instead of | | | | treated (Complement Ther. Med. 2005). This |
| accupuncture, and do it your self, at home! | | | | study shows how those who use labor and |
| | | | delivery accupressure methods see better |
| Accupressure techniques have been around | | | | results as opposed to those who don't use |
| maybe even longer that accupuncture. | | | | accupressure methods. |
| Maternity accupressure method is proven safe | | | | |
| and effective for inducing labor, unlike many | | | | Research demonstrates that the use of |
| other natural labor inducing remedies or | | | | accupressure not only induces labor but will |
| medications that can cause a more painful | | | | help manage the pain of childbirth. The women |
| labor and could be risky for both the mother | | | | who used this simple holistic method found it |
| and child. | | | | either extremely helpful or very helpful in |
| | | | inducing labor at home and/or giving relief |
| An effective holistic method is Maternity | | | | from labor pains. Most of the supporting |
| Accupressure. It has been shown to, not only | | | | partners reported that this method gave them |
| to induce labor, but it makes giving birth | | | | tools to be truly helpful during labor. The |
| easier and helps remove much of the pain | | | | frustration of not being able to help the |
| associated with childbirth. A common way to | | | | birthing mother is common among fathers and |
| start labor is to use chemicals or | | | | other supporting care-givers, and thus this |
| medications; nonetheless, it does come with | | | | hands-on method gave them a way to actively |
| its risks. This is a safe and natural way to | | | | be part of the unique life event. |
| induce labor without the complications and | | | | Additionally, many birthing mothers were |
| effects of medications. Accupressure for | | | | amazed, at how effectively their |
| labor has been used by thousands of birthing | | | | inexperienced partners were able to induce |
| women and is safe, effective, and doesn't | | | | labor, control the pain and help them with |
| carry risky side effects. | | | | many other accompanying discomforts, just by |
| | | | using simple Maternity Accupressure |
| In fact, many labor health care workers and | | | | techniques. |