Acupressure for Morning Sickness

Acupressure may help relieve or shorten the duration of your Reference morning sickness Opens New Window symptoms. Acupressure is based on Eastern medicine practices used to open up blocked energy pathways in the body. Instead of using Reference acupuncture Opens New Window needles, you or a practitioner presses on a small area of the body to treat a given ailment.

Constant pressure on the P6 point is used to prevent or reduce nausea. The P6 point is on the inner side of your arm, in line with your middle finger. It is close to your wrist, one-sixth of the way between your wrist and elbow. You can press on your arm with a thumb or finger or try wearing wristbands (such as Sea-Bands) that press a plastic disc on the P6 point on each arm.

Several studies suggest that acupressure reduces nausea and vomiting.^{Reference 1}

There is no risk in trying acupressure for morning sickness.

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