Acupressure points to encourage/bring on labor: Anyone know them? Online resources?

[Mayrigah]

I am 41 weeks in a few hours. DP and I are looking for the points on the body to try to massage to induce labor: acupressure.

Any visual or text resources available online? Do any of you know the points?

[Astraia]

Here's a video:

http://www.videojug.com/webvideo/how...ressure-points

I watched this a few times when I was pregnant with my daughter



Haven't found anything else through a quick google search, but that was the video I thought of when I saw your post.

[Mrs.aLifeofReilly]

This page has some info on it for if you are facing inevitable/necessary induction. I wouldn't do it if I was just trying to move things along though.

http://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/Ac...re/induce.aspx

[Birdie B.]

I have a book called Mother Massage by Elaine Stillerman and it discusses the pressure points. However, I tried this when my water broke to bring on contractions and NOTHING happened. I mean, I didn't feel a thing. Same with the acupuncture I got. So I don't have too much faith in these methods of induction. Castor oil finally got the contractions started, btw...

ETA: The points are on the inside of your ankles, approximately 3 fingers' width above the inner ankle bone. Press each spot with your thumb and hold for 10 seconds. Repeat 3 times.

Let me know if this works for you!

[tvantol]

[Mrs.aLifeofReilly]

just as a note, it does require more than just finding and using the points a couple times. I believe the booklet downloadable from that site goes over the regimine.