Acupressure and Acupuncture for Perinatal Care
14.00
$350.00
Price: $350.00
| Item | Details | Available | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acupressure and Acupuncture for Perinatal Care | immediately after purchase | for 2 years |
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This course for acupuncturists introduces a toolkit of bodywork, auricular and needling approaches for use in pregnancy, during birth, and postpartum. Flowsheets for differential diagnosis and treatment planning are provided for normal labor preparation, postpartum care and Cesarean section recovery, as well as disorders and complications of pregnancy including breech presentation, musculoskeletal pain, PUPPP rash, postdates, oligo- and polyhydramnios.
Topics include:
- Pregnancy and Pre-Labor
- Breech, musculoskeletal pain
- Oligo/Polyhydramnios (too little or too much fluid)
- Preeclampsia/Hypertension/HELLP
- IUGR (small for dates babies)
- Intrahepatic Cholestasis (ICP) vs. PUPPPS
- Intrapartum depression
- Labor Preparation and Postdates
- Differential diagnosis and treatment (not just ‘all the contraindicated points)
- Special approaches to preparing for early medical induction or VBAC
- Home care packages of constitutionally and situationally appropriate acupressure, exercises and activities
- A few quick tips for birth
- Tuina and acupressure approaches for family and friends’ births
- Identifying and working with bony obstruction, slow dilatation, inadequate contractions, spirit/emotional challenges
- Postpartum:
- C/S recovery, Symphysis Diastasis, tears, coccyx injury
- Lactation, Constipation
- Sleep/Energy, “Baby Blues” vs posptartum depression
D7 Presenter:
Claudia Citkovitz