Pregnant Elyse Knowles allows boyfriend Josh Barker to use ‘ancient remedy’ to help turn their breech baby before birth
Heavily pregnant Elyse Knowles is preparing to welcome her first child.
And after revealing her baby was in the breech position, she’s turned to an ‘ancient remedy’ to help turn the baby before birth.
On Weekday, the 28-year-old model filmed her boyfriend Josh Barker performing the Chinese medicine therapy ‘moxibustion’ on her.
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‘Turn baby’: Pregnant Elyse Knowles (pictured) allows boyfriend Josh Barker to use ‘ancient remedy’ of moxibustion to help turn their breech baby before giving birth
On January 10, Elyse told fans she was eager to welcome her baby, writing: ‘Can’t wait to explore Aus with muff (muffin)!! Few more weeks.’ It’s likely she is due in February or early March.
Many pregnant women try various ways to turn their babies out of the breech (bottom first) position to avoid a birth by a cesarean section.
Moxibustion for breech babies utilises the burning of herbs close to the skin of the fifth toes of both feet.
Elyse had revealed on Saturday that her baby was in breech position and that she needed to rest ahead of the little one’s arrival.
‘Please work’: Moxibustion is just one of many ways pregnant women, include Elyse, attempt to turn their babies out of the breech (bottom first) position to avoid a birth by a cesarean section
Bumping along: Elyse had revealed on Saturday that her baby was in breech position and that she needed to rest ahead of the little one’s arrival
The Byron Bay based couple announced their baby news in September during a trip to the Northern Territory, with the caption: ‘And then there were three #babybarker.’
Elyse and Josh bought a $2.3million beach house in Byron Bay earlier in 2020, after winning a whopping $547,000 on The Block in 2017.
In November, Elyse spoke to The Daily Telegraph about how pregnancy had made her more in tune with her body.
Baby joy: The Byron Bay based couple announced their pregnancy in September, but have yet to reveal whether they are having a boy or a girl
‘As I go through this new journey, I’m feeling very content in my body which is nice,’ she told the publication.
‘I listen to what my body needs… and if it’s a seriously delicious meal, that’s great!!’ Elyse went on to say.
The former reality TV star added that her workout routine ‘hadn’t been as rigorous’ since falling pregnant, and her ‘go-to’ workouts included long walks and Pilates.
Pregnancy glow! The mother-to-be recently said that pregnancy had made her more in tune with her body