inducing a pregnancy

[Chen]

Hi Everyone,

If any one can help with the following questions I would be grateful

Are there any particular points for inducing pregnancy?

Are these the same points that would normally be contra-indicated?

At what point would one consider the time to use these points e.g. when labour has started or maybe a week or two before the baby is due?

Any help or comments would be appreciated.

Chen

[Toby]

Do you mean inducing labour? If so, what about sex? Sperm induces labour AFAIK.

[Chen]

Yes inducing labour!

Chen

[vikinggoddess]

Are there any particular points for inducing pregnancy? Are these the same points that would normally be contra-indicated?

yes (for inducing labor) and yes the are contraindicated during pregnancy


At what point would one consider the time to use these points e.g. when labour has started or maybe a week or two before the baby is due?

I would do it (at least to myself) under the following circumstances:
-if the baby is overdue by a few days to a week
-if labor has begun, but is progressing very slowly
-if the membrane/ water has already broken, but labor is not progressing
-during labor if the woman chooses

[Chen]

Thanks for the reply.

I have a shiatsu client who is heavily pregnant and does wish for me to help during the pregnancy - any further advice on points or from your experience would be helpful

chen

[vikinggoddess]

The major points for moving qi downwards: Gall Bladder 21 and Large Intestine 4.

Also Stomach 36 and Spleen 6 would be good choices.

[Repulsive Monkey]

All those points mentioned by Vikingoddess are the classic points, so thats a double yes.