Joanne Mullins /
  • Home
  • What can you expect?
  • Why Joanne?
    • Client Stories
    • Testimonials
    • Free Resources
  • Services
    • Coaching
    • Sports Massage
    • Deep tissue massage
    • Pregnancy Massage
    • Reflexology
    • Reiki
  • Book Now
  • Blog
  • Contact
Joanne Mullins
  • Home
  • What can you expect?
  • Why Joanne?
    • Client Stories
    • Testimonials
    • Free Resources
  • Services
    • Coaching
    • Sports Massage
    • Deep tissue massage
    • Pregnancy Massage
    • Reflexology
    • Reiki
  • Book Now
  • Blog
  • Contact

How to increase the chances of a natural birth…

How to increase the chances of a natural birth… 8 Jan 2019

Interventions during labour and childbirth are on the rise but a large proportion of pregnant women would like a natural birth but are concerned about pain relief.  Against this back drop, a recent randomised control trial looked at the effectiveness of a two day birth preparation course  in supporting natural birth. The birth preparation course attended by both the pregnant women and their birthing partners, covered the standard medical advice and self-administered complementary therapies including
  • visualisation, breathing, massage and yoga to enhance relaxation
  • yoga and acupressure to facilitate labour progression
  • breathing, yoga and acupressure to aid pain relief
Those in the control group received the standard medical care advice.  In total 176 women took part in the trail. The results showed a reduction in the use of epidurals and caesarean section in the intervention group when compared to the control group. This trail shows clear evidence of the benefits of complementary therapies to support natural childbirth. Reference Levett KM, Smith CA, Bensoussan A, et al (2016). Complementary Therapies for Labour and birth study: a randomised control trial of antenatale integrative medicine for pain management in labour, BMJ Open 2016

BlogCategories

  • Blog
  • Coaching
  • General
  • Massage
  • Reflexology
  • Reiki
  • Scientific Evidence
  • Stretches
  • Tips
  • Uncategorized

BlogTags

BlogArchive

  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • November 2017
Joanne Mullins
  • FAQ
  • Book Now
  • Shop
Legal
  • Refund & Cancellation Policy
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
Contact us
  • 07712 529652
  • [javascript protected email address]

©2021 Joanne Mullins. All Rights Reserved.

Powered by FL1 Digital