Acupressure for Natural Pain Relief in Labour DVD

Debra Betts Tom Kennedy

This is an instructional DVD and booklet for pregnant women and their support people. The acupressure techniques outlined in this DVD are easy to use, promote natural birth, and encourage close partner involvement.

Debra Betts has taught acupressure to promote a better birth experience to midwives, practitioners and pregnant women for many years. Now—at last—this professionally produced DVD and accompanying booklet offers a detailed explanation, fully demonstrated, of the techniques involved.

Ideal for practitioners of acupuncture, acupressure, shiatsu and massage, doulas, birth helpers and pregnant women, the DVD includes testimonials from women and their partners who have used the techniques during labour. There is also a 16-page printed booklet that sits in the DVD pack with illustrated reminders of the points and their application.

Running time: 34 minutes

$44.95




 
   


 

Contents

  • About Acupressure
  • Using acupressure appropriately
  • A few words for support people
  • How to find the eight acupressure points
  • Using the points effectively
  • Baby in breech or posterior position
  • Failure to progress (can also be used to encourage the onset of labour if medical induction is imminent)
  • Emotional stress during labour Nausea, afterpains, breastfeeding, postnatal recovery and other problems during and after pregnancy

 
  "The acupressure methods outlined in the DVD are really easy to use, promote natural birth and encourage close partner involvement. As a mum-to-be you need to know that acupressure is safe. Unlike acupuncture where needles are used, acupressure applies physical pressure to specific acupressure points using the thumbs, fingers, hands, elbows, or with various other devices on the surface of the body. Acupressure may also control pain during child birth and support your body as it proceeds towards labour: Your baby too can derive many benefits from acupressure. For example, it can encourage the baby into the most optimal position for birth." Madhouse Family Review

 

 


 

About the Authors:

Author Debra Betts is an acupuncturist and educator based in Wellington, New Zealand. She has been teaching women, their support people and midwives the techniques demonstrated on this DVD since 1992. During this time, her teaching of acupressure has spread from classes held in her private clinic to international acupuncture and midwifery workshops.

Tom Kennedy is an acupuncturist based in Bristol, U.K. He has a special interest in treating pregnancy-related conditions, and teaches Debra’s acupressure techniques to pregnant women and their support people.

   

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