A “slow” labour typically results in the recommendation to “speed things up” using Pitocin® (synthetic oxytocin), or have a cesarean birth (c-section).
Acupuncture and natural medicines may be used to induce, or augment a slowly progressing labour, and is an effective means to potentially avoid cesarean birth (c-section), and experience less pain than in a Pitocin®-induced labour.
The goal of our Natural Labour Induction + Augmentation program is to “kick start” (a late or slow) labour using acupuncture, to avoid more aggressive conventional interventions.
Learn more about how natural medicines and treatments can help induce and support labour.
Our Natural Labour Induction + Augmentation program includes:
- 60-minute appointment for assessment, an acupuncture treatment and guidance on lifestyle interventions for inducing or augmenting labour
- Recommendation of a safe herbal medicines (phytomedicines) and homeopathic medicines to progress labour
Natural Labour Induction + Augmentation programs at Toronto Centre for Naturopathic Medicine are covered by most extended healthcare plans. Contact us to get started (in more ways than one)!