| If you are pregnant and past you due date, | | | | house calls to perform the treatment; this |
| you are undoubtedly feeling the anxiety with | | | | could be a problem for an expectant mother |
| waiting for labor to start. At this point, | | | | who is past her due date. |
| you may be searching for ways to start labor | | | | |
| naturally. Many obstetricians today look | | | | Acupressure is another method shown to be |
| towards medical labor induction when an | | | | very effective in bringing on labor. A simple |
| expectant mother is past her due date. This | | | | and comfortable way to naturally encourage |
| route can throw your birthing options out the | | | | labor is acupressure. Acupressure is similar |
| window, such as a homebirth. Unfortunately, | | | | to acupuncture because the same points of the |
| you will be hard pressed to find a doctor | | | | body are used, but without the needles. |
| that will not recommend chemically inducing | | | | However, acupressure utilizes thumbs and |
| your labor once you are past your due date; | | | | fingertips rather than needles. In order to |
| regardless of the risks or harsh side | | | | stimulate the acupressure points to start |
| effects. Many mothers that have experienced | | | | labor, the points are first located according |
| the side effects from using medication to | | | | to some simple measurements. Using just your |
| start labor shiver at the thought of going | | | | fingertips or thumbs, pressure is given to |
| through it again. | | | | points on the body. The pressure could be |
| | | | applied as a small rotating movement, static |
| You might have already come across various | | | | pressure, or in a pressure-release manner. |
| methods on how to start labor naturally. You | | | | |
| might even have tried sex, EPO, walking, | | | | Sometimes, only one acupressure treatment is |
| spine adjustments by chiropractic, bouncing | | | | enough to "kick-start" labor but usually the |
| on the birth ball, and spicy foods, in order | | | | treatment is repeated in a few hours time. |
| to start your labor naturally. | | | | Acupressure for labor is beneficial not only |
| | | | in inducing labor naturally, but is also |
| Acupuncture in another commonly suggested way | | | | extremely helpful in relieving labor |
| to naturally start labor. Some people are | | | | contraction pains, back pains, and nausea, |
| skeptical about acupuncture for labor. It has | | | | that are often associated with pregnancy. |
| been shown in several studies, however, that | | | | |
| by stimulating specific acupuncture points, | | | | What is wonderful in acupressure for labor is |
| the body is gently urged to begin the process | | | | that it could be used at home. Because |
| of childbirth. The only complication that may | | | | acupressure is simple, a person with no |
| occur is some slight bruising at the puncture | | | | previous experience could use this method |
| points. Some people might be afraid of | | | | with great success, just by following basic |
| possible pain caused by needles that are used | | | | instructions. Hence, more and more pregnant |
| to stimulate the acupuncture points for | | | | women and their partners are using |
| inducing labor naturally. The acupuncture | | | | acupressure for conditions related to |
| needles used are solid, yet extremely thin. | | | | pregnancy, including the induction of labor. |
| That's why there is very little or no pain | | | | Midwives and natural health care doctors |
| during the treatment. | | | | agree that acupressure is a safe and |
| | | | effective way to naturally start labor. |
| Most acupuncture specialists will not make | | | | |