Some practitioners believe that acupressure can help start labor. Before applying acupressure to yourself, make sure you get proper instruction from a trained acupressure professional. That said ...

The current study investigated the use of ice massage of the acupressure energy meridian point large intestine 4 (LI4) to reduce labor pain during contractions. LI4 is located on the medial ...

Pregnant people should avoid anything that causes unwanted contrations, which can lead to early labor. However, if you're overdue and have a doctor's OK, the same acupressure trick can be used to ...