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