Anita Curry
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Hello Debra! You mentioned that you have included Kates powerpoint and handouts here but I don’t see them. Could you repost them? Thank you, Anita
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Thank you, Diana. I’m also not trained in Master Tung so I’m excited to try this point. Thank you, Debra for finding this video.
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Hi Tansy,
Thank you for your suggestions and the link. I’ll look into them.
This is all very helpful ~Anita
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Hi Tansy,
Thank you for sharing this information. I focused my education mostly on acupuncture, traveling to Japan every couple of years, and studying Kanpo. I don’t feel like I know nearly as much as I should about herbs especially during pregnancy and postpartum. What is the best way to catch up? I was thinking about taking Sharon Weizenbaum’s course. Without a greater knowledge of herbs I feel like I’m letting my patient’s down.
~Anita
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Hi! I would treat it similarly to hyperemesis with additional emphasis on calming points. Some starchy foods can be triggering such as rice and potatoes. I suggest she sip on hot water (maybe with lemon?) to break up the phlegm and relax her digestive system. I hope this helps.
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Thank you, everyone, for your very helpful suggestions. Since I posted this question I had the opportunity to work with another patient with a cervical leep. I incorporated massaging the gummies along the Liver meridian and estim on Sp6+Liv2. I didn’t see Debra’s post in time to try Cv4.
Background: At 38 weeks this mom started presenting with high BP and had traces of protein in her urine. Acupuncture was able to get her BP back in the normal range so I then started to incorporate the above suggestions. She went into the hospital today at 2cm/50%/-2 for a folley bulb aka Cooks catheter. She’s currently in active labor hoping for a sucessful VBAC. Keeping my fingers crossed.
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I’ve been thinking about this more lately after hearing that one of my moms ended up with a section after a successful ECV. There is so much more that happens as far as interventions go once the mom is admitted into the hospital. Difficult births that lead to extended second stage or cesarean may have to do more with the medical inductions and interventions than the ECV or anything we promoted. OBs (and hospital midwives) can be so impatient. It’s frustrating. For this reason, I strongly encourage moms to work with doulas.
Every single mom, here in the States, is getting scheduled for a medical induction. Why? When did this become the standard?
~Anita Curry
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Diana,
There are no live antibodies from the mRNA vaccine so I’m not sure the doctors have an understanding of how it works,
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Hi Debra,
I have them use 5 on each BL67 which takes about 15 min. The minis come with a little patch to place over the point under the moxa if the patient is sensitive to the heat. Even though the stick-on can be used without a partner’s help, it’s easier to have assistance. I find that partners are also more keen to work with the minis than hold the sticks. Thank you for the potato and play dough suggestion!
I prefer the regular stick moxa but it just makes too much smoke (the smokeless does smell funny) to be used indoors in the winter.
~Anita C
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Thank you, Tansy
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I have had patients request this point because they heard it will “make” babies sleep better after they’re born. I had never heard of this response to KI9 before so your historical explanation is so interesting. An acupuncturist I used to work with referred to KI9 as the “happy baby” point and we would use it to help prevent miscarriages along with DU20; happy baby+happy mommy point.
I use a fine solid gold Japanese needle with a stainless steel handle (much cheaper) to needle KI9. Something I learned in Japan. I sell the needle to the patient for $10 and keep it in a safe, sterile place for them.
I never thought to use KI9 for premature contractions or prodromal labor. It makes perfect sense. Thank you!
For IVF post-transfer, would you needle Ki9 instead of Sp8? Or are there times you would use both?
Anita Curry
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Hello!
I was just about to post the same question.
After listening to the lecture, I started taking an unofficial poll of how many midwives and OBs are having this discussion with my pregnant patients. Here is what I found so far:
Those working in hospitals and birth centers, or as teachers, have all gotten theirs. They all tell me they feel safer having the vaccination during their pregnancy than not, even though there is no official research.
One of my moms works at a birth center as an L&D nurse. She’s holding off while she’s still breastfeeding. She is erring on the side of causion. The birth center she works at isn’t forcing her (or any staff) to get one.
Another patient asked for one and was given one because she was under the assumption that it was a live virus and she would build antibodies that would be passed onto her baby.
One patient of mine contracted Covid19 last December and then became pregnant a month later. Her OB is testing her for antibodies and is monitoring/tracking her closely. Her OB also wants to test her placenta after she births.
The other moms (mostly working from home) have told me that either they or their OBs/midwives have all brought up the subject of vaccinations during their appointments. So far it’s 60%/40% on who recommends it and who doesn’t. Even among OBs, the opinion is split even though ACOG endorses it.
What I have found really surprising, is that except for that one patient, non of the OBs or midwives are tracking these pregnant women after they get vaccinated. I would have thought that this would be a prime opportunity to have that data. A few have even asked to be part of a trial or database and were told there isn’t one. I found that strange.
Have others also been taking an unofficial poll?
~Anita Curry
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Hello!
Thank you, Alexandra, for starting this thread. I would like to add The Elephant Circle to the list of LGBTQ+ birth resources. They are a non-profit advocacy group for birth justice in the perinatal period. The Elephant Circle focuses on “presently and historically marginalized groups, groups no one else is helping, & groups that share an intersectional reproductive justice analysis.”Please explore their website elephantcircle.net for more information.
Enjoy your week, everyone,
Anita
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I’ve had 2 moms birth vaginally with a undiagnosed bicornate uterus. The births went well but the placentas got stuck up into one of the upper (what would you call it? Quadrant? corner?). In both cases the OB had to reach deep inside and manually pull it out. For both moms this also caused a lot of trauma because nothing was explained to them at the time.
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Hi Kari,
I get my stick on moxa from a few sources since my original one is not available now. My colleague would order a large box and have her mother-in-law ship it from Japan. That was the most economical source.
Now I buy my moxa from Moongate Moxa Source but they are often out of stock. My backup is Choseikyu Ibuki Moxa. It’s rolled a little tighter and burns a little hotter than the Choseikyu Ibuki Light. It’s good to have both on hand. I get mine from Lhasa OMS. The advantage to the Choseikyu is that your patients can buy it online from Amazon if they run out.
~Anita Curry