Reflexology/ acupuncture to induce labour

[lilygogan]

Hi, I am pregnant with my first baby and was just wondering if there were any places / clinics around where i could go to have some reflexology and acupuncture to try and bring on labour. Im looking at an early induction and want to try and avoid the drip. Any ideas? or has anyone had the therapies and found them helpful thanks!!! Lily

[Yak]

There's a useful thread here

Good luck!

[Jacks50]

I had acupuncture to help things along with my 3rd baby at the clinic above heath matters on LL, with Dan. I think he was brilliant, and after the second session (i think, although it might have been the 3rd!!!) I went into labour. I defiantly think it was the acupuncture that did it, but they do say your body has to be ready for acupuncture to work, and if I remember correctly they don't normally recommend doing it early if its your first pregnancy as you're unlikely to be ready early.

Does that make sense?! Clear as mud? I guess if you're trying to avoid an early induction then anything is worth a try!!

Good luck

[lilygogan]

Thanks do you have the address and also how much was it?

[HarrietM]

Katie Sedgewick is great for pregnancy reflexology - pm me for her number

[Jacks50]

I can't remember how much it cost, but here's a link to Dan's info at the dulwich therapy rooms

[Princess]

Another vote for Dan here. Both my boys arrived the evening after I had my first sessions. One was eight days late and one seven days early and about to be induced. I firmly believe both came when they did because of Dan's help.

[bawdy-nan]

Both my children were born late (at 41+5 and 42 +3) for both I tried EVERYTHING to get them to come: cervical sweeps, reflexology, acupuncture, bouncing up and down on an exercise ball, some dodgy herbs, buckets of raspberry leaf tea, curry, sex, walking fast, pineapple, cumin tea etc etc. I cannot say whether any of these worked (though both labours were very straightforward, at home and quick) but I CAN say that the reflexology and the acupuncture sessions were extremely relaxing and far and away the most pleasant of the things I tried ... good luck!

[lilygogan]

thanks! i just really want to avoid an induction if i can!

[hellosailor]

another vote for dan bevan at health matters for acupuncture and Francine at the same place for reflexology - though who knows if I would have gone into labour then anyway etc etc, but anything worth a go and they're both lovely people!

[Jacks50]

so sorry!! I forgot the link -

http://www.dulwichtherapyrooms.co.uk/#/clinic-management/4523173233

[lilygogan]

thanks guys i have booked an appointment with dan for next week!

[KSTherapy]

Thank you for the recommendation.

Katie

Katie Sedgwick

07879633674

www.kstherapy.co.uk

Maternity Reflexology & Craniosacral Therapy