RE: Acup assist delivery

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Yes I use similar points and add Bl 60 kunlun and get quick reaction

 

 

 

 

 

On Behalf Of Bill Schoenbart

Saturday, July 08, 2006 4:02 AM

 

Re: Acup assist delivery

 

 

 

I have done three labor inductions with acupuncture on women who were

healthy and past due (always used LI4, SP6, GB 21, Ear Uterus). In two

cases, labor began in 30 minutes and delivery came shortly afterward. In one

case, it worked in 15 minutes. In that case, I first turned the breach baby

with moxa and then did the acupuncture. I used electro-acupuncture, and the

contractions started immediately. The baby came before the midwife even

showed up. There was a moderate amount of bleeding. I normally don't use

electro, but I was responding to the urgency in the patient (a friend) and

not the necessity. I can't say for sure, but it probably would have

been more slow and gentle if I hadn't used electro. In the future, I would

only use electro if normal acupuncture didn't work after a few treatments.

 

- Bill Schoenbart

 

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Bill Schoenbart, L.Ac.

PO Box 8099

Santa Cruz, CA 95061

 

831-335-3165

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>>>>>>>>ditto on recommending zita west's acup-preg book. i was so glad 2

find that resource. i think i just found it a couple yrs ago in a churchill

livingstone mailer sent out to l.ac.'s. zita was a midwife b4 she became an

acupuncurist. she writes a clear, easy to use text that i would not mind

having had years earlier. lynn

 

[splies (AT) sbcglobal (DOT) <splies%40sbcglobal.net> net

<splies%40sbcglobal.net>] wrote:

Wendy,

 

Zita West's ACUPUNCTURE IN PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH is

a great reference for you to check out. The author

states that she will only use acupuncture in normal,

healthy pregnant woman w/o complications. I have

worked on 5 labor induction cases; all women went into

labor within a week. All cases I worked on were also

taking additional measures to induce (homeopathy,

nipple stim, sex, herbs, etc.). Zita West states that

acupuncture induction works best for women that are on

or past their due date, and have higher success with

multiple treatments in one day. In addition, it is

important to communicate with the pregnant woman's

midwife or physician and get their input.

Hope this helps, and good luck.

 

Cynthia Splies, L.Ac., RH.>>>>>>>>>>