The Wave Comb Acupressure Tool for Pain Management and Anxiety

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Working with your body on a very instinctive and basic level to bring a life into this world can be transformative. Women need two more hours of sleep than men every night, claims health influencer - but is he right? That’s why I recommend having an arsenal of natural pain management tools and strategies at the ready.

Expert Craftsmanship: Crafted by experts in acupuncture and childbirth, the Acu-Comb features a precision-engineered design. The NHS recommends other alternative pain relief methods for labour, including acupuncture, aromatherapy, homeopathy, hypnosis, massage and reflexology.The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) states that drug-free relaxation techniques like acupuncture and massage do not adversely affect pregnant women or their babies during labor and they may help reduce pain. More and more mamas are adding “birthing combs” to their hospital bags for pain management… but I know what you’re thinking, mama! Simply clutch the comb in your hand tightly to activate pressure points and redirect the energy of contractions and release in between. I went in to labour on Saturday night in the early hours and focussed on my breathing and used the comb when the contractions peaked.

The definitive guide to England's 6,000 GP practices: From number of patients and doctors to how many.The trust said the Instagram post was shared as information to facilitate choice and personalisation in early labour and help women can seek control without intervention. An NHS trust that had to suspend the use of gas and air has suggested women should squeeze a hair comb during labour to ease pain.

When you feel a contraction coming, close your fist around the comb and let the teeth press into your palm. The Acu-Comb harnesses the body's natural healing abilities, providing effective pain management without the need for drugs.In other words… by using a birthing comb, the comb forces your mind to feel something other than just contractions. Some mamas like the feel of a smooth plastic comb, while others like the natural feel of a wooden comb.

It stated that holding a comb can help with contractions during labour using the gate control theory. Pethidine injections in labour: A pethidine injection into the thigh or buttock can relieve pain and help you to relax. The Laogong accupressure point is located where the tip of your middle finger touches the palm when you make a fist. Containing fragerine, that strengthens the uterine muscles, it is linked in studies to reducing the second stage of labour and interventions in birth.Your brain can only experience so much pain at once: The larger the nerve network that’s stimulated by pain, the faster that signal is going to be delivered to the brain.