I'm planning on getting to my acupuncturist next week if this baby hasn't arrived by then! But that will be for induction rather than getting my body ready. I did have some acupuncture earlier in the pg, but my back was actually worse afterwards!
I'm skulling RLT, not doing EPO (because it apparently softens scar tissue, including the c/s scar), got on the swing at the park today for a while, lots of good seating positions, and *ahem* apparently orgasms are good for it too!
I saw an acupunturist with DD as I had a fall & needed pain relief. As I was past my due date, she did some induction points as well to help bring on labour. She told me that most women go into labour within 3 days of having this treatment. 5 days later, I had DD. It was a very quick labour too - just over 2 hours in total from waters breaking to giving birth. I'm not sure if acupuncture made a difference. My ob said I was already 2cm dialated on my due date, acupuncture was first done at 3 days over, & then twice more after that & DD was born at 7 days over.
ETA, I had more braxton hicks in the few hours post treatment each time
I had a session at 40 weeks, I had a few days of pre-labour, but alas had a c-section at 40+5. Next time I'm going to book in a few sessions! (I bawled my eyes out during my session, it was such a release!)
With DD - I had an induction session at 40+7 and went into labor next day (emergency c-section), with DS I had quite a few sessions in the lead up (with Chris Tang from the Prof Support Panel as volunteered to be photographed having a treatment so photos could be used on his website - I think PZ was meant to do it but she had Isla instead) - anyway the sessions were very relaxing and I got lots of tightenings afterwards, the last one I had was two days before due date and he said lets book one in for next week but you won't need it - and he was right went into labor on due date - ended as e c-section but my labor progressed further and he didn't get himself stuck till further on than DD. I am a definite fan of acupuncture.
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