Archive for the ‘Acupressure during Pregnancy’ Category
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Pregnancy is an exciting time for women yet it does bring along a number of challenging health conditions that are temporary but uncomfortable. Using acupressure can help a pregnant lady deal with morning sickness, back pain, relaxation, indigestion, nausea and other issues in a natural way. Acupressure is an ancient Chinese technique similar to acupuncture. The difference is that acupressure uses finger pressure and acupuncture uses needles. The purpose of acupressure is to facilitate in activating and stimulating the body’s own energies and resources so that it can fight illness and restore inner balance. Restoring this balance is a real need during pregnancy.
Read our articles on how acupressure can relieve different conditions experienced during pregnancy.
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
That special day is approaching and although you may have another 2 months until your due date, your nesting has begun and you’re already packing your hospital bag…well it’s turning more into a case load now.
You’re excited and curious to meet that little mover inside of you yet also nervous for the labour, birth and after-birth.
Throughout your pregnancy doctors, nurses, husband, mum, mum-in-law, friends, next door neighbours, lady in the supermarket queue and just about anybody have shared their two pence worth on why and how to be healthy for you and for your baby, some advice very sound yet some a bit wary. Two of the most important and most common things that have probably been mentioned are healthy eating and relaxation.
There are many ways to relax but one thing that is worth trying as it is easy to do, anywhere and at any time and is free is acupressure. Acupressure is pressure most commonly applied by the index finger and the thumb to specific areas of the body called acupoints, which, when stimulated, can decrease a sensation such as pain.
Here are a couple of points to try out specifically for relaxation, each done for 1-2 minutes (should be an aching sensation after the first few seconds):
- Point 1 can be found in that webby bit of skin between the big toe and second toe.
- Point 2 is found four fingers’ breadth below the kneecap and slightly to the outer side of the leg.
If you can get someone else to do these to you, even better but certainly not a requirement.
Enjoy and let us know how they go or if any other acupoints have worked for you for relaxation.
Tags: acupoints, Acupressure during Pregnancy, Electro acupuncture, pregnancy
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
You’re later on in your pregnancy now and that baby is eating away and putting on the pounds. There are smiles all round when the nurse at the check up says that the baby seems to be gaining weight nicely. However, with the growing bump comes some growing pains for you, one very common one being back pain. For those who experienced back pain before pregnancy, it’s very possible that it will return, however there are many women who have never experienced any back problems but will during pregnancy due to the strain on their back from carrying their bump.
Whether it’s sciatica, upper back pain or aches around the lower back, acupressure is a good way of easing that pain which you can do to yourself at any time and it’s free!
Acupressure is pressure most commonly applied by the index finger and the thumb to specific areas of the body called acupoints, which, when stimulated, can decrease a sensation such as pain.
Here are a couple of points to try out for back pain, each done for 1-2 minutes (should be an aching sensation after the first few seconds):
- Point 1 can be found in that webby bit of skin between the big toe and second toe.
- Point 2 is found four fingers’ breadth below the kneecap and slightly to the outer side of the leg.
If you can get someone else to do these to you, even better but certainly not a requirement.
Enjoy and let us know how they go or if any other acupoints have worked for you for back pain.
Tags: Acupressure during Pregnancy, babycare tens, childbirth, pain relief, pregnant
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
You’ve just done the pregnancy test, it’s face down in your hand whilst you and your spouse/partner count the minutes before turning it over…5, 4, 3, 2, 1 go! You flick it over and there they both are, two lines, as clear as day…you’re pregnant! There is excitement and nerves, cuddles and kisses and already talk about names. The days tick on and the emotions settle with the familiarity of the news but the physical effects begin to kick in…one being nausea. Some don’t suffer from sickness at all, some get it mildly and some are hit with it hard. There are not so many things to ease sickness but acupressure and eating something in the morning that will raise the lowered sugar levels have found to be effective.
Acupressure is pressure most commonly applied by the index finger and the thumb to specific areas of the body called acupoints, which, when stimulated, can decrease a sensation such as pain or ease discomfort.
Here are a couple of points to try out specifically for nausea, each done for 1-2 minutes (should be an aching sensation after the first few seconds):
- Point 1 can be found in that webby bit of skin between the big toe and second toe.
- Point 2 is found on the inner central part of the wrist (you have probably seen those sea/air sickness bands that are worn here)
If you can get someone else to do these to you, even better but certainly not a requirement.
Enjoy and let us know how they go or if any other acupoints have worked for you for nausea.
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Once again that little voice in your head is piping up “Go on just one more cigarette, what’s just one more going to do?” and “I’m sure a couple of glasses of wine each night won’t make a difference!”…
It is a known fact that nicotine, other drugs and alcohol are not recommended during pregnancy due to the potential effects they can have on the fetus and newborn baby.
It’s not so easy however, to stop a cycle that one has been used to for some time. There are many ways to ease you off a dependency, at least for those nine precious months, and we suggest you try anything that sounds good to you.
We know that Acupressure can often be a good complimentary treatment to whatever else you are doing and best of all it’s free!
Acupressure is pressure most commonly applied by the index finger and the thumb to specific areas of the body called acupoints, which, when stimulated, can decrease a sensation such as pain or ease discomfort of withdrawal for example.
Here are a couple of points to try out specifically for dependency, each done for 1-2 minutes (should be an aching sensation after the first few seconds):
- Point 1 can be found in that webby bit of skin between the big toe and second toe.
- Point 2 is found four fingers’ breadth below the kneecap and slightly to the outer side of the leg.
If you can get someone else to do these to you, even better but certainly not a requirement.
Enjoy and let us know how they go or if any other acupoints have worked for you for dependency.
Tags: childbirth, labour, maternity tens machine, obstetric, pain relief, pregnant, TENS, tens electrode, TENS hire, tens machine, tens machine hire
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