Labor Pain Relief & Acupressure - Looking at Natural Remedies
By: Julie Gardner Date: 06/19/08
Childbirth is maybe the one of the most amazing things that will happen to a woman in her lifetime. But why does it have to hurt! The truth of the matter is, and I would guess this is the same for majority of women, labor pains do hurt. The more advanced the labor, the greater
the pain. There's nothing that we can do about it,
only put our trust in medicine and hope for the best.
Maybe
there is more that we can do about it. You don't have to have medical
drugs to ease the labor pain. Unfortunately I didn't realise this until
after the birth of my babies, but I wish I had!
There
are natural methods of pain relief for labor. You don't have to just
rely on gas & air, pethidine and epidural. As good as these drugs
are, have you looked at the side effects that they can have on you and
your baby?
If
pethidine is given too late during labor, then it can cause problems to
your baby's breathing, although there is an antidote that can be given,
do you really want your baby subjected to so many drugs within minutes
of being born?
Epidural
is the one drug that I wanted, but never managed to get. The first time
my midwife talked me out of it, the second I was just too late. Looking
back now I'm pleased that I managed without it. An epidural means that
you may have a catheter fitted during the birth, and the side effects
aren't pretty either. Months of backache and headache can follow the
easier and pain free birth that this method of pain relief provides.
So what natural methods of labor pain relief are available?
* Tens is a semi-natural method. Under your control - you release tiny
electrical impulses into your nerves just under the skin. Although this
worked for a while, it wasn't enough for me when things really got
moving!
* Aromatherapy. Most women love being massaged by nice smelling oils.
If carried out by a professional during labor, this can be very
relaxing.
* Active birth. You will attend classes before the birth that will
teach you breathing exercises and certain positions that can be used to
ease labor pain during childbirth.
* Acupressure, This method has been used by millions of women for
thousands of years! In Asia and surrounding area's women swear by this
method of labor pain relief. Why haven't we heard of this before?
Because it's only just starting to be recognised as a serious contender
against our medical drugs. It's only now that women of the western
world are starting to put trust in alternative natural remedies for a
multitude of everyday problems.
Acupressure
can be easily mastered by your birth partner and put into practice in
childbirth. Certain pressure points on your body, if manipulated
correctly can cause the release of a natural human painkiller.
Acupressure can also be used by women who's baby's are overdue to naturally induce labor.
To
find out more about using acupresse for labor pain, join me - Julie at
:http://www.new-baby-and-beyond.com/acupressure-labor.html
Or to find out about acupressure to induce labor: http://www.new-baby-and-beyond.com/acupressure-to-induce-labor.html
About the Author:
I'm
Julie, mum of two beautiful but very demanding kids! After trying for 3
years to get pregnant with my first child, and then knowing nothing
about babies when he did come along. I picked up loads of great advice
along the way. I have created my web site to help ease women naturally
into motherhood. So grab a cuppa and take a look around my site,
dedicated to all the mothers of the world, new and not so new!
Motherhood is a joyous occasion, make it the best time in your life!
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