LABOUR INDUCTION
The treatment of labour induction with acupuncture dates back 2,000 years.
Induction of labour is offered to pregnant women when it is thought the outcome will be better for the mother or her baby if the pregnancy does not continue and the baby is born. Common reasons for induction include the pregnancy going beyond the due date, pre‐term or pre‐labour rupture of the membranes, and concerns about the health of the mother or baby such as pre‐eclampsia or poor growth of the baby. Some women look to using complementary therapies alongside conventional medical practice for induction. Acupuncture involves the insertion of fine needles into specific points of the body while acupressure involves using the thumbs or fingers to apply pressure to specific points. Both have been used to help soften and dilate the cervix with onset of labour contractions.
According to the World Health Organization, acupuncture has been found useful for
1. Book in on 37 th week for first initial acupuncture treatment
2. Two ( 2 ) acupuncture sessions on 38th week.
3. Two ( 2 ) acupuncture sessions on 39th week.
4. One ( 1 ) acupuncture session on 40th week.
Treatment Procedures:
1. Consultation
2. Acupuncture
3. Acupressure
Acupuncture provides a safe, effective, drug-free and natural approach to labour induction.
Induction of labour is offered to pregnant women when it is thought the outcome will be better for the mother or her baby if the pregnancy does not continue and the baby is born. Common reasons for induction include the pregnancy going beyond the due date, pre‐term or pre‐labour rupture of the membranes, and concerns about the health of the mother or baby such as pre‐eclampsia or poor growth of the baby. Some women look to using complementary therapies alongside conventional medical practice for induction. Acupuncture involves the insertion of fine needles into specific points of the body while acupressure involves using the thumbs or fingers to apply pressure to specific points. Both have been used to help soften and dilate the cervix with onset of labour contractions.
According to the World Health Organization, acupuncture has been found useful for
- Increase blood flow to the uterus, which improves and increases the uterus contraction
- Relieving labour pain
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Significantly reducing the duration of labour
1. Book in on 37 th week for first initial acupuncture treatment
2. Two ( 2 ) acupuncture sessions on 38th week.
3. Two ( 2 ) acupuncture sessions on 39th week.
4. One ( 1 ) acupuncture session on 40th week.
Treatment Procedures:
1. Consultation
2. Acupuncture
3. Acupressure
Acupuncture provides a safe, effective, drug-free and natural approach to labour induction.