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