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I've just booked in for 'Pre-birth' accupuncture sessions "to help prepare my body for a more efficient labour" :D I must say, I'm quite excited and intrigued. I've heard of accupucture as a form of induction but didn't realise it could help prep your body for labour too.
Anyone else tried it in the lead up to birth?
Yelp with DS. It was bliss
And a 10minute labour
I did one session before Amelia was born. The guy stayed away from the induction points but there were others that can apparently prepare your body for birth. I have no idea if it did anything but she wriggled around a lot during and after the session. I didn't do it with DD2 and she was a much harder birth.
Yep I did! I think it helped get my babies into the right position.
:rofl: you REALLY want this baby out don't you :rofl:
I have not had it for pregnancy/labour stuff yet but I did enquire about it and was told it should be started a few weeks before you are due at least so you have a few sessions under your belt :dunno: no idea just HOW necessary that would be for the patient but could have been a bit of a money spinner line too.
Its not going to hurt doing it so let meknow how you get on :D
Nae x
Sure do Nae! It can't come this week as it's a tad early (35 weeks) and my parents are in Bali but I'm thinking week 37 has an awfully nice ring to it. :rofl:
Well I'm excited now! It sounds like the goods although 10 minutes is a bit fast (wowzers Tegam!), we need at least 20 to get to the hossi :lol:
They start the sessions at 36 weeks and do four treatments, one a week, but they didn't have a free appointment next week so I'm booked for my first session the following Monday at 36+5. Can't wait!
Wonder what else I can do. I'm already sculling RLT :think:
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.
Tauren what is the RLT again? Rose Leaf Tea?
Raspberry leaf tea hon :D Get into it. I used it last time and swear it helped. Get the leaves over the teabags though, it's much stronger that way.:
These stories are fantastic. It's amazing the power of natural medicine.
I might give the EPOs a go this time, why the hell not :lol:
A little TMI but the big O certainly brings on the BHs (did last time too) so I'm working on those ;)
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!
My SIL had acupuncture at 7pm at about 40+4 and went into labour at 10:30pm :D
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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 :D I very keen to try accupuncture if this baby is overdue though.:
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 :D
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.
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.
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
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!!!
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!
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! :doh: I'll definitely mention it at my appointment next week and hopefully they can do something to help.
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
Thanks Cherished. I really hope it helps cause I'm so not doing time on all fours again like last time :lol::
I just had my first 'prep for labour' session and OMG, it was awesome!! So relaxing!! I really was surprised despite reading that it is relaxing in this thread, lol.
I'm booked in again for Monday night - if make it ;)