Ways To Induce Labor

Does anyone know where to find the acupressure points to induce labor?

Ive been scheduled for an induction on Wednesday, but I would like to try for this weekend. I was trying to find the places for acupressure points to induce labor but all I can find is a book for $30.00. I didnt know if maybe there was a website that described in detail how to apply the pressure and where.

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Ok so you might find the next few links interesting. These are from around the web, just random snippets that I’ve picked up in my reading, but I found some very cool information in them. You might too. Here goes…

how long till birth after inducing labor?

this is my wifes first baby. she is 26 and is dialated to a 1-2 right now. the dr wants us to come in on the 26th of nov to induce labor. she is currently 38 weeks as of today. just wondering how long it will take. thanks!

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what is the best way to induce labor without the doctor’s inervention?

i dont want to get my labor induced with medicine but rather use old fashion techniques. i am looking for some sugesstions. it's pretty cold so i cannot walk outside as much, is there anything [...]

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Your doctor finally spoke the words you had been dreading: “We’re going to have to induce labor.” You had been imagining and planning on a natural labor and delivery. Now what?

Well, depending on your situation, you may still have a few options.

First, make sure you understand why your practitioner wishes to have your labor induced. For some conditions that occur during pregnancy, induction really is the safest option for both mother and baby. If you have been diagnosed with preeclampsia or gestational diabetes and the condition can no longer be managed during your pregnancy, delivering your baby is the only cure. These conditions usually right themselves after giving birth.

Another reason for your doctor want to induce you might be that your water broke and labor hasn’t followed. You may even already be in labor and your progress isn’t what the hospital staff would like to see. Either way, you are on a timetable, and if your dilation doesn’t measure up (literally!), you can expect some type of augmentation of your labor.

And lastly, you may simply have “gone” as long as you can go. Most practitioners will only let a pregnancy go to a certain day past its due date, and once that date has been reached, you’ll be scheduled for medical induction.

The drugs used to medically induce labor are potentially harmful to both mother and baby, not to mention that they often lead to further medical interventions. In any of the above scenarios, you would be warranted in doing what you can to get your labor going on your own. There are lots of natural induction techniques listed online, and any of them may be helpful. However, if you are particularly crunched for time, one method has been known to work within 2 to 3 days and as little as 24 hours for some women. Inducing labor naturally using maternity acupressure points has worked quickly and effectively for many women and may help you avoid a medical induction.

The practice of acupressure is related to acupuncture but has the advantage of requiring nothing but your hands (instead of needles) and the help of a guidebook or a teacher to perform it successfully.

You may seek out a specialist to perform acupressure for labor but if you take the time to learn it yourself (or with your labor support person) you have the added benefit of being able to use your knowledge to help manage your labor. In addition to being useful in inducing labor at home, acupressure can be used to cope with contraction pain and handle certain stalls along the way.

Even if you find that labor has not started by the time your practitioner is ready to begin a medical induction, your time was not wasted. Acupressure helps the cervix to ripen and prepares your body for labor. With luck, your induction will be the only intervention your labor will require, and your chances of having an otherwise natural labor will be significantly increased.

Are you overdue and tired? You can encourage your labor to start naturally at home and avoid medical induction. Labor acupressure is a simple method that has proven to be effective and safe for the mother and the baby. The most effective acupressure points that naturally induce labor, give labor pain relief and help in any stage you might get stuck in during you labor, are revealed in a new labor acupressure guide “Easier, Shorter and Safer Birth” by Lena Leino. Visit http://www.MaternityAcupressure.com for more information.

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