Who has tried accupuncture leading up to labour?

[human bean]

You could always book in with Gaby Targett and have an amazing pregnancy massage and then she can do your acupressure points (I think she only does them once you're past your EDD though)

The massage alone is worth it!

[Taurean]

You could always book in with Gaby Targett and have an amazing pregnancy massage and then she can do your acupressure points (I think she only does them once you're past your EDD though)

The massage alone is worth it!

Will keep that in mind! I did have an amazing spa treatment at Yummy Mummy last Friday though - 2 hours of massage and facial bliss. Ahhh I very keen to try accupuncture if this baby is overdue though.

[Fleur]

I had acupuncture but my dr wouldn't do anything birth or labour related before 40 weeks, was great for my backache though. I had three sessions of induction acupuncture between 40 weeks & 40+10.

Also used RLT (drank tea & took the tablets) used EPO, walked, had sex, ate curries, pineapple, kicked the football with the boys.....

Good luck

[lee09]

I love acupuncture. I actually started while TTC, and that cycle fell pregnant. I kept up the treatments throughout the pregnancy, and started the "prep" sessions at 37 weeks because I had GD and really wanted to avoid an induction. I had a really good labour at 37+3.

[~Phoenix~]

I started accupunture & RLT at 36 weeks and reckon they do help - even though I was induced because of reduced fetal movement at 38+5 I was already 4cms dilated without even knowing and had a 5hr labour.

I kept my "induction" accupuncture appointment which would have been 39+5 and had a treatment to help the body realign/restore itself after childbirth.

[Cherished]

I had it and Chinese herbs for the whole pg. Fortnightly then weekly last tri. It was fantastic ! I also had weekly chiro and regular massage enjoy

[Buzzie]

I had induction Accupuncture - my first was 2 weeks late and with one day before being booked into c/sect I tried it hoping for anything to work so booked in at 12pm that arvo and 2am next morning labour begun with my second I wasnt gonna leave it that long and 40+1 booked in again at 12pm and by 7pm that night was in labour!!! DEFINATLY will do it again with number 3!!!

[Mirandabelle]

I had induction acupuncture done at over 40weeks (floating high, nuchal hand, titlted head presenting to hip full posterior on long closed cervix, was also seeing a chiro.) in two sessions. Both times, while being treated, I had some good regular BH start, but they faded out after the sessions ended. However it still felt awesome, so relaxing and moxibustion is divine! As it turned out my son wasn't going to birth vaginally at all (skull condition requiring surgery at10 months old, was wrong size and shape to fit through my pelvis.) I imagine in different circumstances with a baby who would fit, it would have been more productive.

I didn't try again with ds2, but I could feel at 36 weeks he was already making more downward progress than ds1 ever did, so I felt no need to really help him along, although I would have gone again just for the relaxation!

[Taurean]

All your stories have given me hope and it looks like I may need the acupuncture to help turn my baby - I'm carrying another damn posterior bubs! I'll definitely mention it at my appointment next week and hopefully they can do something to help.

[Cherished]

I think moxa helps turn bub, I know my acupuncturist told me not to worry if that happened and I'm pretty sure he said he would start trying to turn bub at about the 36 week mark too. good luck