| Once you reach 40 weeks gestation, you most | | | | One of the most popular reasons women prefer |
| probably become restless regarding the birth | | | | Maternity Acupressure to other forms of |
| of your baby and start to consider ways to | | | | inducing labor, is that this holistic method |
| induce labor. There are many ways to induce | | | | has no side effects and causes no potential |
| labor, and once the pregnancy is full term | | | | harm to the unborn baby. The fact is, when |
| you could choose from various natural labor | | | | Maternity Acupressure is used, the only |
| inducing remedies. However, not all of the | | | | possible side effect is a small amount of |
| methods available are safe, and some may even | | | | soreness in the area that pressure was |
| have serious consequences. Some women also | | | | applied. |
| fear the thought of their health care | | | | |
| practitioner chemically inducing labor, | | | | It's amazing that merely applying pressure on |
| because this is known to cause contractions | | | | specific spots along your skin can actually |
| that are could be very intense. Most women | | | | help the cervix to dilate, help the baby to |
| prefer natural methods for inducing labor | | | | drop down and encourage labor contractions. |
| that are not only safe, but are also | | | | Expectant mothers and fathers, as well as |
| effective. | | | | midwives and doulas, all agree this is true; |
| | | | in addition, research has proven it. The |
| At full term pregnancy, Maternity Acupressure | | | | negative effects of other methods are well |
| is the more preferred way to induce labor. | | | | known; many women suffer fear and anxiety |
| Acupressure has been used for thousands of | | | | when considering an invasive and potentially |
| years and works by applying pressure to | | | | painful method. Acupressure has a history of |
| specific nerve or trigger points on the body. | | | | excellent results without these effects. |