While acupuncture and herbal medicine can work wonders in boosting immunity and helping us destress, acupressure is another great alternative when you cannot get in for a treatment. Here are three of our favorite acupuncture points that can be used to keep your immune system strong, reduce stress/anxiety and treat cold symptoms using acupressure.

It goes without saying, childbirth is a big deal in a woman’s life. Just the physical exhaustion of labor and delivery is immense, not to mention the mental and emotional aspect of these events. Women who have undergone c-sections are not only brave, but are also just as physically affected as well, as the recovery for this surgery is not for the faint of heart, especially while constantly tending to a newborn. It is quite remarkable what women go through leading up to and into childbirth, regardless of which way their baby joins us in this world.

Being told by your OB/GYN or midwife that your baby isn’t in the optimal position for a vaginal delivery isn’t exactly the conversation you'd like to hear. However, approximately 3-4% of babies are in the bottom down or breech presentation at the end of pregnancy.