Inducing Labor Naturally With Acupressure

September 22, 2009 by Martine Baanvinger  
Filed under pregnancy

Acupressure for inducing labor? Think of having to be induced and the picture is not a nice one, hence why most women fear this outcome. But if you have to be induced then there is no better way than acupressure induced labor.

Acupressure is a fantastic technique to be used anyway during birth. Apart from using acupressure to induce labor it is very valuable for helping with contraction pains, back pain, relaxation and fighting off nausea and vomiting.

Labor acupressure should be recommended to all women during birth precisely because of the above benefits. It is so much more than a means to induce labor.

Using acupressure to induce labor is an ancient technique which has been used for thousands of years in the East. The West has been studying it for decades now too and the World Health organization (WHO) and the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) have proven it to be safe.

The method is well recognized these days and more and more used by pregnancy professionals and mothers alike.

Acupressure points for inducing labor help the cervix dilate, speed up slow early labor, help your baby to move down, and stimulate labor contractions.

Labor induction within 48 hours in 83% of women using labor acupressure; that’s pretty extraordinary. In some cases it has even been shown to induce labor within 25 minutes! And even science has proven labor acupressure to be successful.

Inducing labor acupressure is a very uncomplicated hands-on technique. It involves putting pressure on certain points on the body, anyone can do it. You don’t need any special training or qualification.

The techniques entail purely applying firm pressure on the acupressure points for a moment. If you can PRESS A SPOT on your skin with your thumb, you can do labor acupressure!

The beauty of this technique is that you can do it to yourself. Otherwise your partner or another support person can do it.

Studies show that the baby is calmer when labor acupressure is administered. Not only that, your labor is easier and shorter and no medical intervention is required.

The benefits are obvious; no side effects and no drugs. Acupressure naturally induces labor, it speeds up a slow early labor, gives pain relief without any effect on the labor and is safe for both the mother and baby.

Studies have shown that those who use labor acupressure to induce have a delivery time, on average, 2 hours less than women who don’t use acupressure.

So, where do you obtain all the information you need. You could expend days researching it yourself. But I would recommend you just buy the book entitled “Maternity Acupressure”. It has been the no.1 selling online resource for acupressure since 2005.

The great things is that you can download it right away. No waiting for shipping or post. “Maternity Acupressure” is comprehensive and tells you everything you need to know.

It comprises 25 techniques and 52 pages of clear step-by-step instructions, photos, and charts that you will not find anywhere else.

Locating and treating the labor acupressure points are described step-by-step, and demonstrated with plenty of photographs.

It shows you how to;

1) Start labor naturally at home

2) Turn a posterior baby

3) Get effective labor pain relief

4) Calm anxiety and nervousness

5) Remove tensions and relax

6) Stop nausea and vomiting

7) Strengthen contractions
8) Dilate better

Plus it gives you;

- 7 acupressure techniques that create a pleasing anaesthetizing effect on contraction pains – WITHOUT medication

- the remarkable acupressure points that help your cervix dilate and significantly decrease your chances of a Cesarean delivery

- techniques to stimulate onset of labor contractions to start and to strengthen contractions during labor when needed

Prime your body for labor and delivery by using these labor acupressure techniques.

I recommend this book for all those looking to have a safe and effective birth experience.

For the ultimate in a safe, natural and effective birth use acupressure. Especially for inducing, labor acupressure is the most effective.

Click below to get your copy of “Maternity Acupressure”.

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