Akupunktur für Schwangerschaft und Geburt

1 Introduction to acupuncture treatment during pregnancy and childbirth

1.1 Safety of treatment

1.2 Point selection: contraindicated points

1.3 Needling techniques (Number of needles, Needle technique, Deqi, Tonification method, Reducing method, Even method, Ear press needles on body points)

1.4 Moxibustion

1.5 Positioning and comfort for treatment

1.6 Working with midwives and doctors

1.7 Physiological changes in pregnancy

1.8 The pulse in pregnancy

2 Miscarriage

3 Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy

4 Heartburn

5 Constipation

6 Varicose veins, haemorrhoids and vulval varicosities

7 Urinary tract infections

8 Musculoskeletal conditions

9 Fatigue and exhaustion

10 Anaemia

11 Insomnia

12 Anxiety and depression in pregnancy

13 Vaginal discharge and itching

14 Itching in pregnancy

15 Sinusitis

16 Pregnancy-induced hypertension

17 Oedema

18 Small-for-dates babies

19 Breech and posterior positions

20 Acupuncture as a routine prebirth treatment

21 Induction

22 Intrauterine death

23 Acupressure in labour

24 Labour and delivery

25 Postnatal treatment

26 A review of research into the application of acupuncture in pregnancy

27 Dietary advice during and after pregnancy

Appendix 1 Moxibustion therapy

Appendix 2 Determining a pregnancy and estimating the due date

Appendix 3 Antenatal tests for foetal abnormalities and maternal problems

Appendix 4 Western medicine glossary

Appendix 5 Chinese medicine glossary

Appendix 6 A pictorial representation of pregnancy and birth

Appendix 7 Location and needling of points used in the text

Appendix 8 Developing an acupuncture practice for pregnancy and childbirth

Appendix 9 Acupuncture in midwifery practice (by Lisa Errol)

Alle Kapitel: schulmedizinische Aspekte und Sicht der TCM

Debra Betts ist lizensierte Akupunkteurin (GB), arbeitet in privater Praxis in Neuseeland. Sie unterrichtet international (auch in Rothenburg) Akupunktur im Bereich Gynäkologie (Fertilitätsstörungen), Schwangerschaft und Geburtshilfe. http://acupressure.rhizome.net.nz; acupressure@rhizome.net.nz