Acupressure Techniques for Pregnancy & Birth

Overview

Acupuncture and acupressure are powerful and simple tools that can be used to help gently prepare the body for labour and birth. It has been found to help soften the cervix, stimulate contractions, encourage proper baby positioning and calm the nervous system to help women have more efficient, well-supported births with less discomfort and fewer interventions.

In this course, Naturopathic Doctor Amy Dobbie will cover the ins and outs of using acupressure in the final weeks of pregnancy and during birth including a demonstration of specific points. You'll leave with hands-on strategies and the confidence to manage labour with ease!

Learning Objectives

You will learn:

• Benefits of using acupuncture and acupressure during pregnancy and birth
• How to do acupressure at home
• Specific points to use to prepare for birth and during labour
• Strategies to navigate specific situations including stalled labour, pain managment, back pain, malpositioned babies, anxiety or fear and points to stimulate labour past the due date

Audience

This online course is for:

• Pregnant people preparing for any type of vaginal birth (medicated, unmedicated, induced or spontaneous, VBAC, etc.) 
• Partners, friends and family members who will be supporting a pregnancy person through birth
• Doulas & Birth Professionals