So I am probably voilating a blogger law, but I want to tell a story that took place back a few months, while my wife was pregnant. At about 36 weeks, she was told (no loger proper to say: we were told) that our baby was in a breech position. Not good. Less than 5% of babies turn on their own from that stage in the pregnancy. You can have external manipulations where a physician forceably turns the baby upside down by pushing on the mother's belly. Hard pushing. We didn't want it, but the breech is dangerous. Enter Dr. Lei.
Dr. Lei was recommended to us by an earthy massage therapist here in Raleigh. She is the real deal for chinese medicine and accupuncture in the Triangle. So my wife went to see if accupunture could turn our disoriented baby. In his defense, I have a terrible sense of direction, so he comes by it honestly.
Dr. Lei examined my wife and said simply: "Good energy. You lie down." She then inserted one needle into each pinky toe, one needle in each shin, and one on top of her head. And she walked out. Within seconds the baby was squirming violently and then stopped. Dr. Lei returned, twisted the needles and walked out. And the baby squirmed again. After several tries, Dr. Lei was satisfied, and she gave us incense to burn by my wife's feet.
Two days later and ultrasound revealed the baby had turned. A miracle to everyone...except Dr. Lei.
Dr. Lei rules!
All hail the mysterious ways of the in utero babies..
Perhaps the last un-cynicaled mystery left to us.
Posted by: CrankMama | January 06, 2007 at 09:58 PM