Ali Jopp
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Sadly no, Debra! I asked him about stats and he said that they hadn’t gotten to that part of the course yet! I’ll definitely ask him about it when I next see him.
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Hi Jennifer,
I am wondering if this is a case of deficiency yang rising leading to heat? If that’s the case, the yin building foods might add to stagnation as she won’t be able to digest them properly. If she needs the yin building foods, I would add digestive aids.
If it is yang deficiency, I really love cordyceps for that (though I haven’t used it during pregnancy), or maybe even a bit of moxa on ST36, as Amy suggests doing postpartum?
I also find when there is a lot of heat like that that distal points on the HT/PC/LU/LV channel are amazing. No one WANTS to needle HT8 but it truly is like a pressure valve that clears off heat. HT8/9, PC9, LV1/2, LU11…I would find the most tender point and needle it.
Some things she could try if she wakes with insomnia: I tell people to press on either side of their nail beds on each finger for about 30 seconds with a strong pressure. They will often intuitively find the organs where the heat is trapped and it will help them clear it and calm down.
<font face=”inherit”>Finally, a friend who is a martial artist taught me to how to regulate </font>breathing by focusing on exhaling for as long as possible (ignoring inhalation); essentially, it leads to taking bigger, deeper breaths. For some people, it can profoundly impact their nervous systems and bodies.
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This is great, Debra, and I loved Kate’s mention of SP9 + SP5 to help with blood sugar spikes, especially in the morning.
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Just watched the video from the last meeting and saw that Debra brought up that German midwives use Du20 angled downward for pain relief / relaxation in labour!
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I’m wondering how people locate Kidney 9! Am I correct in thinking there is a slightly different point location in Japanese acupuncture?
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Hi Kari,
I facilitated an online course with Debra and the local midwives here. While they found it useful, the feedback I got from all of them, as well as clients who were learning acupressure separately through the online evidence based birth program, was that learning in person gave them more confidence that were finding the points correctly. When they felt they knew where the points were, they were more likely to use them.
Ali
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Yes, that’s right. I was wondering if anyone had tried using this during labour, as it seems like very helpful and minimally invasive points to use!