Research
Pregnancy/birth acupunture Research
Acupuncture treatment during labour—a randomised controlled trial
o https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12118641/
Influence of Acupuncture on the Duration of Labour
o https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9692336
A Cochrane review of 13 trials involving 1986 women, reported that acupuncture or acupressure may help relieve labour pain.
o http://www.cochrane.org/CD009232/PREG_acupunture-or-acupressure-for-relieving-pain-in-labour
Effects of acupuncture and stabilizing exercises as adjunct to standard treatment in pregnant women with pelvic girdle pain: randomized single blind controlled trial
o https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC555879/
o https://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/acupuncture/research/pelvic-pain – Debra Betts
Acupuncture for pelvic and back pain in pregnancy: a systematic review
o Ee. 2008. Acupuncture for pelvic and back pain in pregnancy. A systematic review
Treating Pain in Pregnancy with Acupuncture: Observational Study Results from a Free Clinic in New Zealand
o https://www.jams-kpi.com/article/S2005-2901(17)30108-5/fulltext
Acupuncture treatment: multidimensional assessment of low back pain in pregnant women
Does acupuncture have a role in the treatment of threatened miscarriage? Findings from a feasibility randomized trial and semi-structured participant interview
o https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12884-016-1092-8
Acupuncture to Treat Nausea and Vomiting in Early Pregnancy: A randomized controlled trial
o https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11843784
o https://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/acupuncture/research/morning-sickness/ – Debra Betts
Pregnancy outcome following women’s participation in a randomized controlled trial of acupuncture to treat nausea and vomiting in early pregnancy
o https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12481955
Meta-analysis of acu-stimulation effects on nausea and vomiting in pregnant women
o https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16979105
Interventions on BL 67 for women with a breech fetus at 33 weeks gestation
o https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20430289
o https://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/acupuncture/research/moxabustion-breech/ – Debra Betts
Moxibustion usage for Breech Presentation
o https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9820259
o https://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/acupuncture/research/moxabustion-breech/ – Debra Betts
Depression in Pregnancy
o https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20177281
o https://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/acupuncture/research/depression-pregnancy/ – Debra Betts
Influence of Acupuncture on the Duration of Labour
o https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9692336
o https://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/acupuncture/research/prebirth/ – Debra Betts
Acupuncture and acupressure for pain management in labour and birth: A critical narrative review of current systematic review evidence
o https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24906592
Acupuncture for cervical ripening and induction of labor at term–a randomized controlled trial
o https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11802511
o https://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/acupuncture/research/cervical-ripening/ – Debra Betts
Cochrane Review: Acupuncture or acupressure for induction of labour
o http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD002962.pub4/abstract
Acupuncture and Heart Rate Variability: A Systems Level Approach to Understanding Mechanism
o Anderson 2012. Acupuncture and HR variability. A systems level approach to understanding mechanism
Childbirth acupressure Research
Impact of Acupressure on Onset of Labour and Labour Duration.
o https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25911499
o https://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/acupuncture/research/reducing-labour-pain/ – Debra Betts
Acupressure to Reduce Labour Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
o https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20822474
o https://acupuncture.rhizome.net.nz/acupuncture/research/reducing-labour-pain/ – Debra Betts
A Cochrane review of 13 trials involving 1986 women, reported that acupuncture or acupressure may help relieve labour pain.
o http://www.cochrane.org/CD009232/PREG_acupunture-or-acupressure-for-relieving-pain-in-labour