Acupressure Exercises For Labor And Delivery:
The
following routine can be practiced while sitting comfortably or lying
down. Concentrate on taking long, slow, deep breaths as you hold
the following positions on your body.
Step One: Gradually Press GB21:
Curve your fingers, placing your fingertips directly on the muscle on
the top of your shoulders close to your neck. Breathe deeply as
you gradually press into any shoulder tension at this spot for one
minute.
Step Two: Press Or Rub B27-B34:
Press these points for delivery. Use the backs of your hands
to briskly rub the base of your spine, creating warmth from the
friction. If you can comfotably lie down on your back for a
couple of minutes, place your hands one on top of the other, underneath
the base of your spine. Bend your knees with your feet flat on
the bed. Breathe deeply as you slowly rock your pelvis left and
right to stimulate these sacral points. This relaxes your pelvic
region and encourages your cervix to dilate.
Step Three: Stimulate B67:
Use the nail of your index finger to gently scratch B67 on the
outside of the nail of the little toe. Stimulate each side for
thirty seconds.