Having children is one of the most rewarding experiences. For
some people, getting pregnant is very simple and easy. For some other
people, it comes with unexpected difficulties. Imagine that when
delivery day of your child comes, your baby is in the breech
presentation. According to studies, about three to four percent of
mothers have breech presented babies. In places without traditional
Chinese medicine doctors, a breech birth was very dangerous for both the
mother and the newborn. There was almost nothing you could do about it.
Nowadays, we don't need to worry about it anymore because modern
medical science makes delivery simple and easy. After all, you can
always have a C-section. Some studies show that there are advantages of
natural delivery rather than C-section. Many scientists believe that
natural delivery is necessary for newborns even though nowadays more and
more people prefer C-sections. That is why doctors usually encourage
mothers-to-be to have a natural birth.
According to Chinese tradition and culture, having children is one of the most important things. If you don't try to have children, it means you don't respect your family and ancestors. That is why one of the ancient doctors' jobs were to help a breech presented baby be delivered smoothly. The experienced midwife could tell if the baby's position was correct most of the time. If they weren't completely sure the position was right, they would ask an acupuncturist for help. According to research in China, at least 90% of breech positioned babies can be reversed by acupuncture and moxibustion. Ancient Chinese doctors found a special spot on the pinky two to three millimeters away from the edge of the nail on the outer portion. The name of this spot is called zhi yin which is actually the last point of the UB channel (in Traditional Chinese Medicine). The main function of this spot is to change the position of the baby to the correct position. The way to do it is very simple. Just use the burning moxa stick to warm up the two zhi yin spots for twenty minutes each time, once or twice a day. The only thing you need to know is the mom-to-be needs to loosen up her belt and wear thin/loose pants lying down. Keep doing this for a few days and check with your obstetrician to make sure the position is alright and most importantly, the umbilical cord won't coil around the baby's neck. In the past, scientists were curious and tried to figure out the mechanism of this spot and why it helps, but it is still a mystery.
According to Chinese tradition and culture, having children is one of the most important things. If you don't try to have children, it means you don't respect your family and ancestors. That is why one of the ancient doctors' jobs were to help a breech presented baby be delivered smoothly. The experienced midwife could tell if the baby's position was correct most of the time. If they weren't completely sure the position was right, they would ask an acupuncturist for help. According to research in China, at least 90% of breech positioned babies can be reversed by acupuncture and moxibustion. Ancient Chinese doctors found a special spot on the pinky two to three millimeters away from the edge of the nail on the outer portion. The name of this spot is called zhi yin which is actually the last point of the UB channel (in Traditional Chinese Medicine). The main function of this spot is to change the position of the baby to the correct position. The way to do it is very simple. Just use the burning moxa stick to warm up the two zhi yin spots for twenty minutes each time, once or twice a day. The only thing you need to know is the mom-to-be needs to loosen up her belt and wear thin/loose pants lying down. Keep doing this for a few days and check with your obstetrician to make sure the position is alright and most importantly, the umbilical cord won't coil around the baby's neck. In the past, scientists were curious and tried to figure out the mechanism of this spot and why it helps, but it is still a mystery.
Dr. Wang, an MD from China, is a master acupuncturist licensed in
NY, CT, and WI. He is a former Columbia U. Medical School visiting
professor and research scientist (1991-2004) with more than 30 medical
and acupuncture works and has been featured in TV shows, such as CBS
News, radio shows, magazine articles and medical journals. He was
invited to talk about acupuncture and Chinese herbs in many prestigious
universities. Dr. Wang is also a Chinese Herbal Medicine and acupuncture
consultant at Mount Sinai Medical School. Dr. Wang practices acupuncture in New York and Long Island.
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