Natural birth is giving birth naturally from vaginal labour with minimum medication or without medication. Some mums can even select to deliver a baby in a birthing centre or at home, although they can still go to the hospital at any time.

People believed that natural childbirth can be benefit for both babies and mums as it avoids the routine IV, Epidural anesthesia, labour induction and forceps etc; so that will be better for post-labour recovery and be helpful for baby’s brain development and benefit baby’s gut.

The more and more mums would like to choose natural childbirth if it’s possible, but if you are having the medical condition background (for example, diabetes or heart disease), having multiple babies or baby keep in breech presentation, be carful to choose the natural birth or talk to your obstetrician.

To be prepared is important for natural childbirth, acupuncture can help for your natural childbirth preparation, from manage pain and keep energy and relax during the contractions.

Actually, the acupuncture and acupressure have been used more than thousands of years to help natural childbirth, back to AD: 259, in the earliest acupuncture practicing book, Zhen Jiu Jia Yi Jing in China, reported using the acupuncture SP-10, ST-36 and SP-6 to help difficult labour.

Currently the acupuncturist will use acupuncture, cupping, electro-acupuncture, ear points or even moxa to help natural labour.

The following tips for your natural childbirth may be helpful:

· Understand the benefit and risk for natural labour before you make a decision.

· Do a natural childbirth education and be prepared.

· Make your plan and discuss with your midwife and doctor.

· Manage your diet and sleep better.

· Keep relax and active during the labour.

· Talk to acupuncturist and see how can help for your natural labour.