Acupuncture for childbirth

[AliGrylls]

I am curious to know if anyone has had acupuncture to make baby come on time. If so, did it work?

Secondly, is there anyone in SW London that anyone could recommend.

I would be grateful for useful responses.

not sure if you can genuinly say that the acupuncture definitely brought on labour or whether it was just a coincidence.

try christine hall -she is great

I'm getting acupuncture in 2 weeks time to soften my cervix (at 37wks) - as advised by my midwife.
Its offered by NHS free of charge - Glasgow.

I have a feeling you have to get it more than once to have effect tho.

I had 2 sessions of acupuncture at the Whittington Hospital when pregnant with DC1. No idea if it helped bring things on, although the acupuncturist said that the evidence they had collected at the Whittington showed that women who had treatment were more likely to have their babies "on time" than those who did not. I felt amazing after the sessions - re;axed, focused, positive. I gave birth at 40+2. Good luck!

I'm in SW London and doing a treatment this coming Thursday at 39+5. The guy I am seeing has great results and he is based at Vitality Centre (easy to google), his name is Ian. He does it privately so you are looking at around £50 for 45 minutes - maybe his rates have gone up since I last saw him... If you are interested simply call Vitality for info.

Good luck!

I have been twice so far and it hasn't helped. Am still pregnant and overdue!!

I had it x3 in week 41 and 42, I had an outstandingly good practictioner I have seen for about 12 years and I respond well to acupuncture normally. I don't think it worked although contractions did start the next day, they stalled after about 12 hours I had to be induced in week 43

I had acupuncture to induce my 2nd baby and it worked brilliantly. It also changed my mindset, I was terrified of delivering following a traumatic 1st labour and I left the treatment feeling "ready" to labour and give birth rather than frightened.

Within 48hrs of treatment I was in labour which lasted 2.5hrs so it worked for me.

now been three times - went again yesterday. Still nothing happening!!

I paid £50 on tuesday. The good thing was that I felt really relaxed afterwards. I guess I won't know if it actually does anything until I am ready to go into labour (I have 3 weeks to go until due date).

I went to see an acupuncturist when pregnant with DS and once my waters broken at 39+3 nothing happened (he was breech). Booked in for induction but Midwife recommend to call her. She came to the house and got her needles in.

Every time she turned them a contraction started. Within half an hour of her starting I was in esthablished labour. Had a lovely calm and 'in control' birth at home.

Second time round acupunture was fantastic with my SPD. Again as DD was a large baby MW agreed I could start acupunture for induction at 37 weeks. Nothing happened..... Acupuncturist said I wasnt ready as normally I responded so well to it. Think she was right, DD came at 39+4....