29/05/2026
You don’t need to spend a cent on pain relief tools for labour.
A banksia pod. Free. Native. And it works better than an acupressure ball or a birth comb.
The natural contour of the pod fits perfectly into your hand — and when you squeeze it through a contraction, it stimulates the acupressure points in the web of your hand that are directly linked to pain relief in labour.
A lovely doula and alumni assisted at a She Births Masterclass last week - and shared this with me. Another doula figured it out locally. And honestly? It’s genius.
The ridges. The different sizes. The way it sits in your hand — it does what a smooth ball or a flat comb just can’t.
Pick one up on your next walk. Or find them online. Or squeeze your partner’s hand instead — we do that too.
But if you want a tool that actually works with your body, find yourself a banksia pod.
This is the kind of thing that’s in the She Births book — practical, evidence-informed, and completely doable.
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