by Laurie Binder, LCCE, RNCNP, MS, LAc, Doctor of Acupuncture

Prepare for your birth at home

How my Acupressure and Breathing for Childbirth DVD will help YOU

Hi!  I'm Laurie Binder and this DVD is to teach you and your birth partners how to use breathing and acupressure techniques to help you have a calm and efficient labor.

I devised this program after teaching hundreds of couples Lamaze childbirth techniques as an LCCE and often working with pregnant patients in my acupuncture fertility practice, preparing them for labor in their last month of pregnancy.

So many of my pregnant patients were looking for ways to combine childbirth techniques with acupuncture points.  There are specific acu-points that can be used to help the cervix dilate, move energy, therefore the baby downward and calm the mother.  In addition, Organized Breathing techniques can help manage pain and distress.  Proper breathing will increase oxygen to the mother and baby.

These are simple effective tools that will help your labor be as efficient and smooth as possible.

About Laurie Binder LAc, MS, RNCNP, LCCE, Doctor of Acupuncture

Biography

I love medicine. All medicine. I have been a practitioner in the Women's Healthcare field for more than twenty years.

I began my career in Women's Health as an RN in Brooklyn working in labor and delivery. It was in my first delivery I experienced the miracle that happens when five people go into a room and six come out.  From that moment on I understood that I was meant to do this work. 

I observed how helpful Lamaze was with my laboring patients while working as a Labor & Delivery nurse in New York. After moving back to California, I obtained Lamaze certification and began teaching childbirth classes at Santa Monica-UCLA and Brotman hospitals as well as privately in client's homes.

Soon, I entered Harbor-UCLA in Los Angeles to become a specialist in Women's Health as a nurse practitioner. I wanted to expand my skills and knowledge in order to offer more comprehensive care to my own patients. At first, it was exciting to have the new freedoms that my title gave me, however, soon I discovered that I didn't have the whole picture.   There was more to learn and more to give.

I had been aware of acupuncture, acupressure and alternative medicine since the early 80's.  I had never considered applying it to my patients. Then acupuncture interns from a local school began seeing patients at one of the clinics where I practice. I began referring my patients to them to address the complaints that my western training had not resolved.  To my delight, they consistently got results.

After a year of observing this phenomenon, I decided to study Traditional Chinese Medicine to become a licensed acupuncturist. It has been an extraordinary journey. I have learned a whole new perspective on health from an eastern point of view to enhance my Western medical training.

It has enriched my life and I believe the lives of my patients as well. I am now able to evaluate and treat my patients more completely through acupuncture, herbs and a comprehensive lifestyle evaluation.

My love for medicine will always lead me to the best and most comprehensive care for my patients.  I look forward to helping you on your journey to a calm, efficient and prepared childbirth.

What is acupressure?

Acupressure is a complementary medicinal technique derived from acupuncture. In acupressure physical pressure is applied to acupuncture points using the fingers, hands or massage tools. With over 2500 years of history of practice, acupressure techniques have been used to facilitate the birth process for generations of women. 

Qi is the central underlying principle in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Qi is the vital energy that flows through the body. The body's functions can be stimulated via the acu-points. Acu-points are the areas on the body where energy is easily accessed.

In acupuncture, needles are used to achieve "DaQi": connecting with the Qi so that energy can be dispersed from an excess area or drawn to an area if it is deficient.  Needles can be wonderful tools in the hand of a skilled acupuncturist but there is no stronger conductor of Qi on the planet than the human hand.

What is Organized Breathing?

Organized breathing patterns used in childbirth are effective in reducing stress and the perception of pain. When using the concentration required to focus on the breathing during a contraction the attention is directed away from a pain response to a relaxed breathing response.  Through daily practice, one can develop a very dependable labor tool.

New! Enhance your fertility with Dr. Laurie Binder's Acupressure for Fertility DVD

Introducing the DVD that combines the use of Fertility Acupressure points with information on nutrition and lifestyle to increase your fertility

The information on the DVD includes:

• How to locate and stimulate the Acupoints

• How to modify your diet and lifestyle to boost your fertility

• How to identify your Optimal Fertile Time

• How to use relaxation and breathing techniques to reduce stress and enhance fertility