Acupuncture to induce labor

Hey moms I am a first time mom currently carrying twins. I am 36 weeks and expected to deliver at 37 weeks. As I write this post I am sitting in my OB's office to schedule my induction for next week. I am curious if anyone has had acupuncture to induce labor? I have heard of women doing it and going into labor relatively quick like writhing 12-24 hours and I have also heard that the petocin used to induce labor causes more intense painful contractions. I am here trying to make an educated decision without education.

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i say go for the acupuncture first🤷🏽‍♀️ i had a pitocin induced labor with my first daughter and it made it impossible for me to do unmedicated like i wanted. acupuncture doesnt hurt as far as i know and it cant hurt to try that before you try pitocin👍🏼

I did my first acupuncture appointment yesterday. Thinking about going back today. Hoping to go into labor this weekend!! Because I’m overdue and they are completely booked they still said they would get me in. Play the pregnant with twins card…bet you get in today lol 😉

I had acupuncture done three days in a row earlier this week. My due date was yesterday and it’s come and gone. Didn’t seem to do the trick like many other women have said it did….I did feel like she’s dropped much lower since then but I’m still not dilated/effaced at all, and am at 40+1 (confirmed by my doctor yesterday). Ughhhhhh feels like nothing is working for me.

Acupuncture can help induce labor, but there is no guarantee. However, if you want to so an unmedicated birth you should try whatever you can before getting induced. The medicine will make contractions more intense, which often leads to an epidural. (That happened to me and I was happy with how things turned out, but plan for a fully unmedicated birth this time)
You can ask them to do a memebrane sweep before induction. If you ahven’t already, start eating 6 dates a day and drinking raspberry leaf tea everyday and start curb walking.
Good luck!

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