Acupressure To Induce Labour

Pregnancy acupressure that is also called as maternity acupressure or Labour acupressure is a very relevant natural therapy or assistance to make the delivery of a child very easy. It is a verified way that helps the pregnant women during their pregnancy and then during their delivery to let them give birth to their child with least or no labour pain without needing them to take painkiller drugs. Furthermore, unlike painkillers, the process of acupressure leaves no side-effect on the baby or the mother and is pertinent with good health of both.

Since 5000 years, acupressure technique is being used throughout the world and has proven healing and pain mitigating effects. Acupressure is similar to acupuncture. The difference between the two techniques is that the pressure is applied through fingers in case of acupressure while needles are used to apply pressure in acupuncture therapy. Some significant pressure points of the body are pressurized through fingers so that the pain may be reduced. The acupressure technique is exceptionally safe as no needle, no drug or such a medicine is used that may cause any side-effect. The use of fingers alone to alleviate the pain makes it an absolutely safe technique.

Maternity acupressure has been in practice in Asian countries since many centuries and as it is a proven technique to ease the experience of giving child birth, the acupressure technique is also gaining huge popularity in western countries. The acupressure therapy is used to help in descending the child, expansion and development of cervix. Obviously, it is one of the best, most safe and natural way of inducing labour pains.

Often women try to seek help to ensure that they will experience least pain while delivering their babies. They also remain worried about the side-effects of the drugs and medical procedures used to alleviate the pains that may cause risks for the mother and or the child. In order to allow the pregnant women a free pregnancy period and a better delivery time with least pain, acupressure can be used very easily as it will certainly have no side effect over child or the mother.

Certain Advantages of using maternity or pregnancy acupressure can be summarized as-

• It is a natural way to induce labour that requires no drugs, no needles.
• Acupressure is a natural way to reduce stress and strains and hence it is great way to reduce stress and obtain relaxation.
• It helps in reducing anxiety and labour pains.
• It improves and strengthens contractions.
• It is a natural way to expand cervix.
• It removes the feeling of vomiting or nausea.

Acupressure therapy is significantly specialized technique to reduce the pain with thorough natural means. It reduces the pregnancy and delivery complications. As no needle and no medicine is required, the therapy is perfectly safe for the mother and the child both.