Dear Lena,

though I am very very busy... I can't miss the chance to drop a few lines too, to really THANK YOU because acupressure did work, and it did it extraordinarily. No kidding.

Sunday August 3rd I was 40 week pregnant, but since my baby needed frequent monitoring due to an event of appearent bradicardy and there was no evidence at all that labor was close, I was really scared the doctors would end up induce. I was as well tired of worrying for the baby (even if the monitoring showed no evidence that any bradicardy repeated), and, last, I would wish so much that it'd be born in time for his daddy's birthday, August 9th...

On Aug.3rd itself, thus, I started regular acupressure as pointed out on your book. My husband helped me, even if I must admit I gave it a try just because I thought I had nothing to lose, and not because I believed it'd work.

Two days later I had a visit and for the first time my cervix was finally ripened! It was even starting to slightly open.

On August 6th at 4 pm I started having contractions. They started right away every 10 minutes, though I am at my first baby. I thought it was false labor, and insisted staying at home, until I finally went to hospital at 10.30 pm, to hear the midwife tell me I was already dilated 9 centimeters!! Though I had planned since the beginning to go for an epidural, I was told it was far too late and usless at that point. This scared me because I was really tired and suffering at that stage, but that was it: after only 40 minutes, my little baby was in my arms... after a labor of around 7 hours.

This mail I am writing looks like the sort of comments you find on the web to convince people buy a product... and so I don't know how to prove for me it worked for real, but I'd really wish to thank you and I'll surely talk about it to whoever might need it.
I am sure labor started thanks to acupressure, and a further proof is that it was fast and a great part was bearable, so that i even arrived at hospital late (compared to my plans..).

Never heard before of a mum at her first baby arrive at hospital dilated 9 cm !

I sincerily thank you, Lena.

Kind regards,
Maddalena Lebout
Suresnes, France

Hi Lena,
I had actually purchased your book for my niece. I did the acupressure suggested, and two days later she had a beautiful baby girl. I also used some pain control methods during her labor.

Thank you for having such a wonderful book available. I would highly recommend it to any pregnant woman, as well as her support circle.
I will pass on the info you just sent to her now that baby is here.

Thank you,

Jill Hess
Oceanside, CA, USA

Hi Lena, Thanks so much for the additional gift.

Baby Austin came on Valentine's Day. Ironically, he has a small birthmark/storkbite between his top lip and nose that looks like an upside down heart.

Born at 5:15pm 8lb 3oz and 21 inches. Big boy!

Angela (my sister) and I thank you for all your kindness and great information. I have attached a pic of my beautiful lil nephew with his mommy and him in his "heart"breaker outfit right before going home. We are very proud.

Thanks again!
Tara Kincaid
MO, USA

Hi Lena, I just wanted to thank you!! I bought your book around 1:00p.m. on 08-18-08 and started accupressure around 1:30 p.m. that same day. After two days I was slightly discouraged, but I kept on with my pressure points and on 08-21-08 at 3:07 p.m. my son was born.

My labor was only eight hours with contractions starting at five minutes apart. I couldn't believe it!! So thanks, I guess I won't be needing a refund on this product!
Keep doing what you do!

With love,
Chariti Smith
Roseville, CA, USA

My daughter's baby was born three days after I initiated the acupressure massage.

Alison Mason
Tuscon, AZ, USA

I was in my 2nd to last week of pregnancy and I had been having very strong contraction for about a week. I was dilated 1cm for 3 weeks with these strong contraction and not making any additional progress.

So, after I cried for the millionth time, I wanted to see if there was a way to naturally induce labor. (I didn't want to do the castor oil). Like a gift from God, the maternity acupressure site kept coming up in my searches. After speaking with my husband we decided to purchase the book since we didn't have anything to loose.

He performed the acupressure on me and it really felt like a nice massage. This was a Thursday morning (like 1:30am to be exact) and my contractions had hit the fan by Friday morning (7:40 am I woke up in pain). So we go to the hospital to only get sent home again and told to walk.

Friday night, I was in full blown labor, still not dilated that much though, so my husband started doing acupressure in our room until I was able to get pain medicine.

It worked like a charm. My son was born Saturday, July 26th at 6:47 am. I don't think I would have been able to make it til the 31st, my induction date cause off all the pain I had been in for the past few weeks.

I started telling everyone I know about this whether they were pregnant or not. Your book saved me from loosing my mind. I didn't mention this before cause its gross, but, I had to deal with vomiting the entire nine months of pregnancy, including one last good puke right after I got my epidural.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!!!

Natisha & Brian Angelety, Jr.
Fort Worth, TX, USA

Baby has been born, your book was very helpful. Thank you.

We had our child and appreciate your wonderful book about prenatal massage! Keep up the good work!

Braden
Garden City, MI, USA

Our daughter, Aspen Autumn Graham was born on 9/03/08 exactly at 12pm. I do believe the iduction pressure points worked since my wife went into labor 1 day after the last treatment.

Thank you for the great book, unfortunatly, we did have to go the the hospital due to her being prosterior. With some pain relief and some rest she turned, then arrived 100% healthy.

The midwifes were very interested in your book and really liked how user friendly it was.

Thank you
Forest, Jenny & Aspen
Yakima, WA, USA

Hi Lena, just wanted to let you know that I tried your techniques on thur. night and we just got home from the hospital.(sun. night) We had a little boy. Thanks.

Matt Schifsky

Your information was very helpful.

Our daughter went into labor within 2 hours of pushing on presure points. She would have been induced in less than 10 hours.

Thank you for all of your information and assistance. It defintely made your labor and delivery much easier.

Karen Hughlett, Springfield, MO, USA

My wife delivered our baby on 1/15/2008 at 1:01 PM and did an excellent job! Both Mom and Baby are in great shape!

We were able to utilize the acupressure points and relaxation points to make the process move faster and be easier. It was wonderful!

Thanks for this additional resource as it is perfect timing for my wife's recovery!

Michael Johnston

Hi Lena,

Sorry I haven't written sooner but we live in a small town with limited internet access.

We just wanted to thank you for your kind e-mails and to tell you that you can put us down as yet another success story!

We were very worried that our doctor wanted to medically induce my wife early, so we decided to try your accupressure first. Well, just like your site said, after 3 days my wife went into natural labor and had a natural delivery.

We are so thankful to you and your website, and we will certainly pass on your website to all of our friends.
Both my wife and the baby are doing great.

Thanks again,
Chris
Hualien, Taiwan

Hi Lena,

I just wanted to give some regarding your book.

My wife was at her doctor on Monday and she was 3 cm dilated. This was her/our first child.

I started using the points on Tuesday night and all Wednesday. By Thursday Morning 1:00 contractions were very frequent 2-5 minutes and quite intense... we went to the hospital at 2:30.

The nurse does a check up to see how far along she is. She was saying that since this is her first baby more then likely she will not be far enough along and that she will be too tired at this point so they will give her something to help her sleep.

We were looking at each other and saying to ourselves "I don't think so, lets get this going" Anyway, the nurse checked and my wife was 5cm dilated and the contractions were strong and steady so they admitted her.

They were surprised she was doing so well and asked what we were doing. I mentioned the Accupressure.

At around 4-5:30 approx. she was taking a hot shower whilst I continued the accupuncture points for pain.

She went to the bed and the nurse checked again. At this point she was about 8 1/2 cm. The doctor came in to check a little later and said you are 10 at this point.

She began pushing at 6 am and the baby was born at 7 am.

Everyone was very happy and surprised at the speed of the process for her first time and the fact that she only used laughing gas for a short period.

My wife said the accupresure points really helped with the pain as well.

Anyway, thank you for a fantastic book. It really went to good use.

Jeff Caldwell
North Surrey, Canada

For 2 weeks I had false labor. I couldn't sleep anymore, I was miserable... I understand it was my body working toward labor, but I felt like I needed something to just kick it in!

I was 39 weeks and 5 days and up all night again when I decided to go ahead and purchase your book. I turned on the tv and started doing the acupressure as instructed while I watched tv from 1-2am.

At 2am I decided I would try to get some sleep, but at 3am I woke up with contractions. I tried to go back to sleep like I had all of the other nights, but this time I couldn't.

I delivered my baby girl at 7:52am, less than 7 hours after purchasing your book! Maybe it was a coincidence, but I don't think so. I truly believe that I gave my body the natural and safe stimulus it needed to get going. I labored and delivered AT HOME with NO DRUGS, and would say that my labor was EASY, possibly due to the acupressure.

Oh, and one last final note: My baby had been posterior but after doing the acupressure, about an hour into labor, she turned and I suffered no back labor.

Thank you so much for offering info on this safe and natural alternative to induction!

Catherine Tucker, Valdosta, GA, USA

I'm the great-aunt and my neice did not want to be induced. At 2 o'clock we were following your advice to induce her labor naturally, by 11:30 p.m. her water broke and Tanner was born at 2:30 a.m. Thanks a bunch.

Terri Miller
Phoenix, AZ, USA

Hi Lena,

Thank you for your emails. We are doing great. I actually had my son, Julian, 3 days after my husband administered the acupressure on me. I actually went to the hospital with 7cm of dilation. I'm glad we got there in time to get the epidural... lol. I'm so grateful to have found out about your book, it was very helpful and i will pass on your website to mothers-to-be that i know. Thanks again for everything.

Best regards,
Romy Peceros

Hallandale, Miami, USA

"..., btw, worked great. went into labor 40 hours after starting the accupressure!"

Misti, NM, Albuquerque, USA

Baby was born one day after trying acupressure!

Jennifer Gubler