Maternity acupressure is a doula’s favorite method to induce labor. It’s also an excellent way to induce labor at home if you’re having a home birth. I gave birth to my daughter a few years ago and feel that I could have managed the pain of labor even better had I been aware of the acupressure techniques for birthing women.

In fact, I was almost 2 weeks overdue with my daughter. We’d tried everything. We’d done evening primrose oil, drinking castor oil, sex and exercise. My daughter did not want to come out. I only wished I’d learned earlier about maternity acupressure because it is one of the safest natural ways to induce labor. I’d also heard that it works during the labor to help with pain management. Maybe next time!