​Jess and Katie from the Holistic Birth Acadamey are both professional acupuncturists, working with women to support their pregnancy, birth, postpartum and parenting journey's. Together they have created an online program, called Meridian Mama.
I have completed the course (even though I am well past all of the stages it is aimed at) and found it was a wealth of self help knowledge, some of which I had actually used with my own pregnancies 16, 20 and 30 years ago! Had this course been available then, I'm sure I would have used many more points for my pregnancies and my 6hr, 2.5hr and 45 minute births.  

I particularly liked,
"SP6/Spleen 6 point is an amazing point to know for childbirth. It dilated your cervix and therefore can shorten your labour."
I used this one most successfully in my last birth. I did a session of points hoping to start things off 10 days after the EDD passed, and then, oddly, attempting to make custard fruit tarts for some strange reason. I didn't get too far before I was feeling the waves tightening and had to put it all in the fridge until after this little one arrived. We went straight to the hospital because my last birth was fast at 2 and a half hours and I knew this was on a fast track too. He was here in 45 min, my midwife only got one glove on and I only got one leg on the bed before he eagerly arrived! 
I have also shared these acupressure points with many of my Doula and Placenta clients over the years and many of them also found that they really are a very simple effective DIY tool, and one your partner can use to help you too.
There are so many acupressure points to know that are demonstrated on video, and a pdf you can print out with each module. 

Doulas! Midwives! This is a fantastic tool to have in your kit!! 

​When Katie told me about the Meridian Mama course I was immediately interested to learn more for the families I support and as an ambassador I can also offer them a 10% discount. To check out this amazing offering from Katie and Jess and arm yourself with aid in all the things from Morning sickness, labour support to boosting milk supply, click the link below and use the CODE: UTBT10 to get your discount. 

This week is the early bird sale, so you will get the training for $30 off and 10% off with the code UTBT10 off the already discounted price!! Offer is until 30th of Dec 2023.

Meaghan Amor, A Place Called Birth. 
​I had some fun chatting with Meaghan Amor back when her podcast was a fresh adventure. We talk about the different methods of encapsulation, stem cells, postpartum, what you should expect consuming your placenta and much more! 

Have a listen to my chat with her and then have a run through all of her other guests, discussing things like VBAC, home birth, vaginal breech, Dads, free birth and more recently, supporting her daughter through her own free birth at home with the family.