Using Maternity Acupressure for Inducing Labor

After 40 long weeks of pregnancy, most women are willing to try anything to help induce their labor. Some methods are old wives tales and some are not very safe or convenient.

One of the most natural ways to induce labor is by using a method called maternity acupressure and has been found to be very effective.

Once you reach your due date, there may be several factors that would cause you to want to induce labor. You may be in severe pain from sciatica or syphasis pubis dysfunction, you may have an aging placenta or you may be running low on amniotic fluid. Doctors may recommend medically inducing your labor, but for many women, they would rather not undergo such an ordeal.

In this circumstance, a natural method is probably a good idea and maternal acupressure is one of the best natural methods around.

It has been used for thousands of years by many women and is quite popular in countries that use alternative medicine.

Maternity acupressure involves applying pressure to certain points on your body that help the body along in the process of labor.

Done correctly, these pressure points will:

• Help the cervix to dilate
• Help the baby to drop into the pelvis
• Increase contractions and help them to become regular

This method has also been shown to be extremely effective and will typically induce labor within two days.

This is great news for women who are past their due date and facing a possible medical induction in the hospital. It has also been shown to reduce labor time as well which is an added benefit.

And once labor has been effectively induced, there are further acupressure points that will aid in pain relief during pregnancy. This can help you to avoid narcotic pain relief as well as an epidural which can possibly slow down your labor.

So, if you find yourself close to your due date or overdue and you’re looking for a natural induction method, then maternity acupressure may be right for you.

Not only is it safe for you and baby, but it can speed up your labor and make it less painful too, which are both invaluable benefits.