Acupuncture for Labour Induction

Can acupuncture bring on my labour?

Yes, our Brisbane acupuncture clinics can help with all types of pregnancy and fertility issues including labour induction. Acupuncture is an effective drug free treatment for inducing labour. 

The acupuncture treatment stimulates the release of beneficial hormones and decreases the release of other stress hormones which can inhibit labour.  Creating this balance of hormones helps bring on the natural labour process.  The acupuncture also relaxes tight muscles of the back, hip and pelvic area.  This allows the baby to drop lower and fully engage.  These muscles are under a great deal of strain during the deliver so relaxing any tightness in advance can reduce the pain levels experienced and the delivery time..

How long will it take?

This depends on what stage you are at when you arrive to us.  For 90% of cases it take 3 sessions, about 5% need less treatments and 5% need more than 3 sessions. 

You do not need to wait until your due date, we can start treating you 3-4 days prior to this.

How much will it cost?

Read our acupuncture page to find out how much acupuncture costs. We have HICAPS available in our clinics so should you have health insurance you need only pay the gap. 

Should you book an appointment and go into to labour that is no problem at all, we waive the short notice cancellation fee for all our labour induction cases, just give us a courtesy call or shoot us a text message.

We understand that time is of the essence. If there are no appointment spots available when you call to book please call our clinic manager and we will do our best to fit you in after hours at no additional cost.

What is the success rate?

Approximately 95-98 %  We find the people that don’t achieve success stop treatment too early,

Which practitioner should I book with?

At TLC Acupuncture Brisbane we are fortunate enough to have a number of fertility and pregnancy care specialists. Jon Rose and Tracey Beatty are based in our Morningside Clinic,  Soo Hyun Song and Monica Mornay are based in our Woolloongabba clinic, located across the road from the Mater Mothers Hospital.  This office has complementary parking available for your convenience and an elevator to take you up to level 2.

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