Complementary therapies in pregnancy and childbirth
Popular complementary therapies used in pregnancy and childbirth
- Introduction
- Questions to ask your midwife about complementary therapies
- Acupuncture / acupressure
- Aromatherapy
- Bach flower remedies
- Herbal remedies
- Homeopathy
- Hypnosis
- Massage
- Nutrition
- Osteopathy and chiropractic
- Reflexology
- Shiatsu
Using complementary therapies in pregnancy and childbirth
- Appetite changes
- Backache, sciatica, pubic pain
- Breech presentation
- Constipation
- Excessive salivation
- Haemorrhoids
- Headaches
- Heartburn and indigestion
- Insomnia and tiredness
- “Morning sickness”
- Sex in pregnancy
- Natural induction of labour
- Pain relief in labour
- Using complementary therapies if you are having a Caesarean section
