If swollen ankles, puffy fingers, severe back pain, lack of sleep and cervical pressure are what you have been enduring for the past 37 weeks or so, you are probably considering ways for inducing labor naturally. There are so many hyped up ways out there, that it is easy to get confused. Many of the methods you will read about are only 50% or 40% effective, such as sex and castor oil. And with castor oil, comes the risk of severe diarrhea and dehydration.

Many midwives and doulas will tell you that using something to help with the onset of labor is a good idea, as long as you are at least 38 weeks. Many women seem to struggle to labor on their own, without the aid of medical intervention, herbs, old wives tales or acupressure. Using the most basic methods for labor induction such as; sex, castor oil, nipple stimulation and red raspberry leaf tea (to name a few), are all good ideas for most women, but not typically very effective. However there is something you can use which is extremely effective, and that is maternity acupressure.

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