Acupuncture to Induce Labor?

J.:

look on the Birthlink website.. www.birthlink.com

P., RLC, IBCLC
Pres. Lactation Support Group, Inc
www.lactationsupportgroup.com

Hi J.,

I am so excited for you! I was ten days overdue and went to see an acupuncturist because I was afraid of being induced. I went into labor the next morning! I highly recommend it. I went to Northwestern Memorial Physicans Group Center for Intergrated Medicine at 680 North Lakeshore Drive. You can look it up at nmpg.com Good Luck to you!

J. R.

Hi J.,

I didn't try acupuncture with my 11-day-overdue son, but I did see a chiropracter, which I think made a huge difference in my labor and delivery. One of the last times that I went, I saw a massage therapist at the same office who used a pressure point on my foot to start contractions. Even though I was induced eventually, that pressure point did start contractions that lasted a few hours. The office I went to was Trimboli Chiropractic in Munster, IN. Hope that helps.

J.

Hi J.- I did not have acupuncture but my Dr did "strip my membranes" in the office and it put me into labor with each of my first 3 kids, with #4 I just went into labor on my own. The office procedure is what I would call a "rough internal" which the Dr seperated your membranes from the uterus. Although midwives tend to use it more often both of my OB's did the procedure. the is no data to support this method but I thought I would throw it our there because it worked for me. I did not want interventions during my births either.
Good Luck!
B.

I actually used acupuncture to get pregnant and had great success. There is a doctor named Fang Lin at the office of Charles Lo, MD, who specializes in fertility and female care. She is FABULOUS and I recommend her to everyone.

Charles Lo, M.D., and Associates
55 E. Washington, Suite 1809, Chicago, IL 60602; ###-###-####
1140 Lake Street, Suite 402, Oak Park, IL 60301; ###-###-####

It looks like you received some great recommendations for accupuncturists. I just wanted to throw in that a bunch of my friends swear that eating a small jar of hot salsa put them into labor!

I actually did an enema and went to my OB apt (they were just making me check in before making me go and get induced) and my water broke when I got home. I swear it was from the enema!

Hi J.,

i had a friend who was 10 days past her due date try acupunture, and was successful. Don't knwo who she went to see, but have a chiropractor who also does acupuncture. She is lovely...Dr Cherie lechner ###-###-####.
good luck, and wishing you a fast,safe delivery!!!

L.

I am a massage therapist and when I was in school, we had a reflexology class. Anyway, I remembered that there were certain points that would induce labor in pregnant woman, and when I was pregnant and past my due date, I emailed my teacher for his recs. Here was his response: "Try going to www.reflexology-usa.org and go under Illinois and then find a practitioner. If you live in Chicago I can suggest seeing Phyllis Garvey, or Harry Davis. If you are in the suburbs try www.reflexillinois.org and follow the same procedure." Luckily, I went into labor that night, so I never made the appointment. If your baby is in the right position, try squatting for as long as you can hold it, several times.

Hi J.!

I am also due tomorrow and I just wanted to wish you luck! I hope both of our babies come without any medical prodding but either way you are in my prayers for a complication free, speedy delivery with a healthy baby!

God Bless!!
K.

try this guy, he is very good. dragonslife.com. he has an office on the north side and another in downer's grove. good luck.