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Acupuncture to move things along

hvtanghvtang member
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I know this has been discussed before but the search function isn't being helpful, so I thought I'd ask again...

Have any of you done acupuncture to move things along/avoid induction/etc?  My midwife wants me to be "proactive" since I am measuring a little bit ahead, and she suggested acupuncture after 37 weeks.  I just made my first appointment.

Ladies who've done it - did it help?  How many times did you go?  

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Re: Acupuncture to move things along

  • sschwegesschwege member

    As with any natural induction technique I think it's hard to say what helps and what doesn't.  I think for me it definitely helped to get my body ready, whether it pushed me over the edge into labor I don't know.  I had acupuncture done on a

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  • LolalipsyLolalipsy member

    It depends on how far ahead you are measuring.  For me, I wouldn't want to start acupuncture at 37 weeks, yes you're term but not full term.  The earliest I would even contemplate this would be 39 weeks.  

     

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  • hamiltks10hamiltks10 member
    I went in on my due date and my water broke less than 24 hours later.  Can't say for sure that it was the reason, but I would do it again.
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  • hvtanghvtang member
    Thanks for the input ladies.  I'm measuring about a week and half ahead, so maybe that's why she said after 37 weeks?  I guess I thought that it would take a few sessions for the acupuncture to have any effect, but if it could send me right into
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  • Mrs E in OregonMrs E in Oregon
    I went last monday and yesterday. I plan to go once a week until 40weeks and then 2-3x a week if I go over. I will do my best to let you know after she's born if I felt it worked. I am starting nipple stimulation this week too. My goal is to go into this
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