Overdue pregnancy? Know anything about labour induction with acupuncture?
Labour induction with acupuncture Induction of labour is a relatively common procedure. Sometimes labour can be induced at certain circumstances: for example, if your baby is overdue or there's any sort of risk to you or your baby's health. An induced labour is one that's started artificially. It's fairly common. Every year, 1 in 5 labours are induced in the UK. Some research data demonstrate that elective labour induction decreases the rate of still-birth without increasing the caesarean section rate. The induction is generally performed between 41 and 42 weeks according to the guidelines. Acupuncture involves the insertion of very fine needles into designated locations with the purpose of preventing or curing disease. In TCM, it is thought that acupuncture stimulates channels of qi. This energy flows along 12 meridians, with designated points along these meridians. In Western medicine, it is thought that acupuncture may stimulate the release of prostaglandins and oxyt...