Natural Ways to Induce Labor - Maternity Acupressure

Acupressure to induce labor… What is acupressure? This method is based on the same medical philosophy as acupuncture and it involves the application of pressure onto specific, sensitive points along the human body. The practitioner uses their fingers and thumbs, as opposed to needles (like in acupuncture), to stimulate specific acupressure points.
Is Acupressure Safe Way to Induce […]

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Natural ways to induce labor can be helpful when you have passed your estimated due date. The last days of your pregnancy can be a very anxious time, just waiting until you go into labor and delivery. However, once you are “over due”, not only the wait can make you anxious, but also your doctor, if he […]

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Stalled labor, or also known as “failure to progress”, is very slow labor, and can be a result of many things. Most common reasons seem to be weak contractions, birthing mother is exhausted, cervix doesn’t dilate, or the contractions are strong and painful but the baby doesn’t descent or “come down”.
Also, sometimes the birthing mother […]

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Childbirth, labor, delivery… Pregnancy ends to the much waited moment of giving birth and it always creates a lot of excitement.
If you want to have a happy and healthy childbirth or you, as a supporting partner, want to be as helpful as possible, Easier, Shorter and Safer Birth by Lena Leino, is one of the […]

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Acupressure for pregnancy?  Isn’t that when they stick lots of needles in you?  I’m pregnant!  I don’t need more pain in my life right now!
 
Well, no. That’s acupuncture where needles are used to stimulate the acupuncture points, but it’s not “sticking” needles into your skin – acupuncture is a sophisticated form of medicine which is […]

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