Acupuncture would not help induce labor

Acupuncture It has been presented as an alternative to the administration of synthetic hormones to promote the onset of labor in pregnancies that exceed forty weeks of gestation, however it is already the second study that we know that states that this ancient technique would not help induce labor.

To verify this, a group of 125 pregnant women over 40 weeks of gestation were divided in two, and they found that those who had received two acupuncture sessions were no more likely to start labor within the next 24 hours.

12 percent of women who received acupuncture went into labor compared to 14 percent of those who received a placebo therapy.

In theory, by placing needles at specific points of the body, acupuncture would stimulate the nervous system of the pregnant woman favoring uterine contractions. However, when practicing a false technique with needles that did not penetrate the skin, no difference was found between the results of both practices.

Apparently, acupuncture would not be a more effective aid than the methods normally used to induce labor in pregnancies that exceed 41 weeks. Nor has it been seen to favor dilation of the cervix or reduce labor time.

Anyway, those who defend the millenary technique argue that two sessions may not be enough to induce labor and that the therapy must be individualized to obtain an optimal result.

On the other hand, there are those who consider it a good alternative method to pharmacological methods to reduce labor pains, but some research has also questioned its analgesic benefits.

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