Guest guest Posted July 7, 2006 Report Share Posted July 7, 2006 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 ..................................... Bill Schoenbart, L.Ac. PO Box 8099 Santa Cruz, CA 95061 831-335-3165 plantmed >>>>>>>>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 <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.>>>>>>>>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 8, 2006 Report Share Posted July 8, 2006 Thanks to everyone who responded to my question. I've looked into the references and appreciate your input. Chinese Medicine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.