Acupuncture Points for Fear Childbirth

1 sourced protocol, each with its citation.

No study in this index covers Fear Childbirth

Every protocol below comes from a clinical text or a website. Nothing here has a published trial behind it, so no two independent sources have been shown to agree. How often that happens

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Single-point entry

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Labor PainAnxiety LaborFear Childbirth

BL32Second Bone Hole

BL32 acupoint
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🗺️ Meridian: Bladder Meridian

🇨🇳 Chinese: 次髎 (cì liáo)

🎯 Location: On the sacrum medial and inferior to the posterior superior iliac spine just at the 2nd posterior sacral foramen.

⚠️ Cautions: Caution in sacroiliac dysfunction.

🛡️ Treats: Constipation, Pain, Urinary Retention, Infertility, Sciatica

Text or case report

Point selection recorded in a clinical text or case report.

Akbarzadeh Marzieh et al.. Comparison of the effects of doula supportive care and acupressure at the BL32 point on the mother's anxiety level and delivery outcome.. Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery research, 2015
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Related symptoms

Often treated alongside Fear Childbirth:

Anxiety LaborLabor Pain

Points cited for Fear Childbirth

How often each point appears across the 1 entries ranked highest for Fear Childbirth. Citation frequency, not a recommendation.

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How the studies delivered it

None of the studies behind these entries says how the points were stimulated or for how long.

After a treatment: what large safety surveys recorded, and which reactions need a doctor.

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