Maternity Acupressure Points

Acupressure is one of the most prominent Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) techniques and is based on the acupuncture technique. Acupressure is a traditional healing method which involves the pressing of key points on the fingers and other parts of body so as to stimulate the natural healing powers of the body. When these key points, referred to as acupressure points, are pressed, any muscular tension is released which leads to increased blood circulation. Acupressure works along the meridian pathways. There are twelve pathways including the spleen, bladder, gall bladder, heart, and kidney, to name a few.

Acupressure helps relieve pain, raises blood circulation, reduces stress, and provides a soothing effect to the body. Acupressure therapists advocate the presence of some sort of invisible energy in the body that flows along the blood stream of the body. This energy is referred to as “Qi” by the Chinese, who are attributed with the invention of this miraculous technique called acupressure. Acupressure points are the points which are prone to Qi blockages and as such, exerting pressure on these points in specific ways helps restore the normal flow of this energy, thereby creating a steady state in the body.

Maternity acupressure or labor acupressure is a method of inducing child birth, naturally. If you have crossed your due date for maternity, acupressure can be effectively employed for inducing the process. You may press the relevant acupressure points so as to serve the purpose of stimulate child birth.

There are many points in your body that may serve to induce labor, some of which are as follows:

Bladder 33: This point is halfway between the hips and spine. You may isolate this point by tracing up one of the mother’s finger width above the top of the buttocks crease. This point is located in the small depression above the hips.

Hoku: This point is located on the top of your hand in the webbing between index finger and thumb. You may press on an angle below the bone that connects with the index finger. You may rub the respective points to stimulate contractions. This point may cause pain relief during contractions.

Spleen 6: On the inner side of ankle, your may trace four times the width of the mothers’ finger, above the ankle bone and rub it for a minute to induce labor.

Accupressure Therapy

Acupressure therapy, especially for pregnant women, should not be attempted by those unfamiliar with it. This is on account of the sensitivity of these points; you must consult a trained acupressure therapist to perform the therapy.