| Accupuncture is a time honored tradition used | | | | |
| in both the East and West to treat many | | | | In fact, many labor health care workers and |
| ailments. It is not a surprise that | | | | professionals are recognizing the advantages |
| accupuncture specialists also use their | | | | that labor accupressure techniques offer and |
| techniques to help women induce labor when | | | | are encouraging women who are past their due |
| they are past their due dates. The method | | | | dates to utilize the benefits of accupressure |
| involves inserting tiny needles into | | | | before agreeing to induce labor with |
| accupuncture points on the body. Although | | | | pharmaceuticals. |
| this is a widely used practice, the same | | | | |
| results can be achieved with accupressure. | | | | A recent controlled study shows that women |
| The same points that are used in accupuncture | | | | who were given labor accupressure treatments |
| can be used in accupressure. By using your | | | | after they were past their due dates |
| fingers and applying pressure, labor can be | | | | experienced a natural onset of labor |
| induced naturally without needles! This | | | | significantly more often than those women |
| method is so simple; you can do it in your | | | | whose accupressure points for labor were not |
| own home. | | | | treated (Complement Ther. Med. 2005). This |
| | | | study shows how those who use labor and |
| Accupressure techniques have been around | | | | delivery accupressure methods see better |
| maybe even longer that accupuncture. | | | | results as opposed to those who don't use |
| Maternity accupressure method is proven safe | | | | accupressure methods. |
| and effective for inducing labor, unlike many | | | | |
| other natural labor inducing remedies or | | | | Research demonstrates that the use of |
| medications that can cause a more painful | | | | accupressure not only induces labor but will |
| labor and could be risky for both the mother | | | | help manage the pain of childbirth. The women |
| and child. | | | | who used this simple holistic method found it |
| | | | either extremely helpful or very helpful in |
| An effective holistic method is Maternity | | | | inducing labor at home and/or giving relief |
| Accupressure. It has been shown to, not only | | | | from labor pains. In addition, labor partners |
| to induce labor, but it makes giving birth | | | | stated the technique made them feel more |
| easier and helps remove much of the pain | | | | helful during childbirth. The frustration of |
| associated with childbirth. A common way to | | | | not being able to help the birthing mother is |
| start labor is to use chemicals or | | | | common among fathers and other supporting |
| medications; nonetheless, it does come with | | | | care-givers, and thus this hands-on method |
| its risks. To avoid the risks and side | | | | gave them a way to actively be part of the |
| effects that come with chemically induced | | | | unique life event. In addition, several women |
| labor, choosing a natural, safe method is a | | | | expressed how impressed they were by their |
| good alternative. Accupressure for labor has | | | | labor partners; the maternity accupressure |
| been used by thousands of birthing women and | | | | techniques were easy for them to learn and |
| is safe, effective, and doesn't carry risky | | | | they were able to help control labor pains |
| side effects. | | | | making their partners comfortable. |