| The beliefs are changing in the Western countries, | | | | Additionally, science has yet to determine the full |
| when it becomes necessary to induce labor; more | | | | impact that Pitocin has on the unborn child. Many |
| often we are seeing the use of medications. | | | | studies also show that there is a link between the |
| Before the use of chemicals or synthetic | | | | use of Pitocin as a labor induction remedy and an |
| hormones became prevalent, natural methods to | | | | increased risk in Caesarean sections due to fetal |
| induce labor were used. Acupressure techniques | | | | distress. |
| have been around for years. This method is | | | | With these risks and complications, many feel that |
| proven safe and effective for inducing labor, unlike | | | | it is preferable to induce labor with natural |
| many medications that can cause a more painful | | | | methods, such as with acupressure. |
| labor and are risky for both the mother and child. | | | | Acupressure is safe, gentle, and effective. It has |
| Acupressure is both natural and effective. It is a | | | | no harmful side effects and does not harm the |
| proven technique used over many generations; | | | | baby. The only possible effect that a woman may |
| not only does it make childbirth easier, it will | | | | experience would be tenderness at the spot |
| relieve a lot of the pain associated with labor. | | | | where the pressure was applied. Relaxation is one |
| Using drugs or pharmaceuticals to induce labor is | | | | of the most important tools needed to begin |
| very common; however it has a high degree of | | | | labor, and acupressure helps to bring relaxation to |
| risk. To avoid the risks and side effects that | | | | the woman's body. Acupressure helps the cervix |
| come with chemically induced labor, choosing a | | | | to ripen and dilate. By using different pressure |
| natural, safe method is a good alternative. | | | | points contractions are stimulated and come more |
| Acupressure has been used for centuries and is | | | | often. |
| safe, effective, and doesn't carry risky side | | | | According to a recent study (Complement Ther. |
| effects. | | | | Med. 2005) women who participated in a control |
| In fact, many labor health care workers and | | | | study group were given labor acupressure |
| professionals are recognizing the advantages that | | | | treatments after they were past their due dates |
| labor acupressure techniques offer and are | | | | and the results were compared with women |
| encouraging women who are past their due dates | | | | whose acupressure points for labor were not |
| to utilize the benefits of acupressure before | | | | treated. The findings showed that those who |
| agreeing to induce labor with pharmaceuticals. | | | | received labor acupressure point treatment had |
| Pitocin is the most commonly used drug to induce | | | | significantly higher results of their labor starting |
| labor. Pitocin is the most popular medication used | | | | naturally than those who hadn't received any |
| by physicians to induce labor. Oxytocin is the | | | | acupressure point treatments. |
| hormone in the body, Pitocin is the synthetic | | | | The claims that acupressure is an effective |
| version of this hormone. Pitocin has many | | | | method to induce labor have been proven in |
| negative side effects and must be administered | | | | many studies. Research shows that the use of |
| by a professional. One side effect of Pitocin is | | | | acupressure during delivery not only induces labor |
| strong contractions, many women experience | | | | but will help manage the pain of childbirth. |
| contractions that are extremely painful. And after | | | | Acupressure is a safe alternative to chemical |
| Pitocin is administered, there's nothing one could | | | | inductions and is one of the best ways to induce |
| do to lessen the amount affecting in your body. | | | | labor naturally. |