Acupuncture for Inducing Labor

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Acupuncture is a safe way to get labor started when a women is past her due date. I never induce anyone who is not postdate, although I do use acupuncture as a routine pre-labor treatment which is incredibly effective for getting moms into labor “on-time”.

Chances are is you are 40 weeks pregnant then you are stressed out; the phone never stops ringing, strangers comment that you must be having twins, its too hot or too cold, your not sleeping, nothing fits and you just keep wondering when this little critter will arrive? Actually, I love treating women during this miraculous and life altering time.

As a practitioner I employ all of the points that are contraindicated in pregnancy as well as points that address specific issues that may be affecting mom such as anxiety, stress, insomnia, pain, reflux, too much amniotic fluid etc. These points help stimulate the uterus while helping efface the cervix and dropping the baby into optimal fetal position. Additionally, treatments help calm the moms mind and body which, in my opinion is one of the biggest roadblocks for getting labor going.

Laurel specializes in using Chinese medicine to treat female reproductive issues, a subject I currently teaches at graduate level. For an appointment e-mail: Laurel@ancientcurrent.com or call  917-862-7589.

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