Acupressure and Acupuncture During Birth

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For acupuncturists and birth professionals, this engaging book explains how yin/yang and other principles of Chinese medicine can improve birth experiences and outcomes. It includes information on what happens before, during and after birth from both a biomedical and Chinese medical perspective, and a toolkit of treatment strategies for birth work. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction 2. A Brief Introduction to EAM: Vital Substances and Pathological Processes 3. The Events of Birth 4. Yin Birth, Yang Birth: The Five Main Birth Types and their Challenges 5. Birth Basics: Core Methods for Integrative Labor Support 6. Additional Methods for Problem-Solving in Birth 7. Differential Analysis of Prolonged Labor 8. Preparation and Practice