16/11/2021
Acupuncture can help induce labour.
Last Wednesday evening, a client came to have acupuncture treatment for inducing labour. She was over 41 weeks pregnant but had no sign of childbirth. She was due to be induced by the hospital next Monday and really would like to avoid that if possible. When I treated her carpal tunnel syndrome two months ago, I told her acupuncture could help rotate the fetal position and induce labour. She remembered this and came back. I chose three points, one on the hand and two on the leg. After one hour of treatment, she felt the baby was moving more frequently than before and having a pushing feeling at the bottom. Next day, she gave birth to a beautiful girl. This is really an amazing success example of acupuncture treatment. Another client told me she used acupuncture and moxabustion to change the fetal position before her delivery and one time was successful.
Acupuncture not only helps women to get pregnant, but also helps the baby to come to the world safely and on time.