Objective: Pregnancy is the intrauterine fetus's growth and development from
conception until the onset of labor. One of the signs suffered by pregnant women in
the first trimester is nausea and vomiting, which the occurrence of hyperemesis
gravidarum can even exacerbate. Symptoms of nausea and vomiting during
pregnancy can be overcome pharmacologically and non pharmacologically. One
of the non-pharmacological therapies that are simple, inexpensive, effective, and
without adverse side effects is acupressure or massage at point 6 of the
pericardium. This report aims to provide midwifery care to pregnant women with
complementary acupressure therapy to reduce nausea and vomiting.
Methods: The type of case report used is a case study.
Results: After two weeks of acupressure therapy, nausea and vomiting experienced
by Mrs. A are reduced.
Conclusion: This case study concludes that acupressure can be used to reduce
nausea and vomiting in first-trimester pregnant women. Therefore, health workers
can apply acupressure in midwifery care, especially in reducing nausea and
vomiting in first-trimester pregnant women.
Keywords: acupressure,complementary therapy, pregnancy, nausea and
vomiting