Acupressure for Labor Pain and After Delivery Care: integrative, non-pharmacologic approaches to care
Acupressure can be used to support labor pain, breastfeeding and to promote the overall health and wellness of a new mom during the first days after birth.
Join us for a 60-minute instructor-led-group (Zoom) acupressure class designed by an experienced licensed acupuncturist from the Susan Samueli Integrative Health Institute to teach pregnant mothers and their labor partner(s) about how to apply acupressure during labor and after delivery. The course will also provide information about integrative postpartum care.
The program is offered:
- Online using Zoom video conferencing
- On the second Wednesday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon
- Cost is free to attend
Course content:
- Acupressure for Labor Pain
- Ear Seeds for Labor Pain
- Postpartum Care: Nutrition, pain, constipation, postpartum depression and breastfeeding
Dates:
- Oct. 12, 2022
- Nov. 9, 2022
- Dec. 7, 2022
- Jan. 11, 2023
- Feb. 8, 2023
- March 8, 2023
- April 12, 2023
- May 10, 2023
- June 14, 2023
- July 12, 2023
- Aug. 9, 2023
- Sept. 13, 2023
- Oct. 11, 2023
- Nov. 8, 2023
- Dec. 13, 2023
Contact:
Patient Health Education Department | 657-282-6357
Registration Instructions:
You may register for this class more than once.
Registration is required.
Late registrations are welcome through the series.
Call 657-282-6357 for late registration.
Nursing students:
Nursing students from community schools may attend this class. When registering, please indicate that you are a nursing student when entering your name. At the beginning of class, please also notify the instructor that you are a student.