Uttermost important!
I learned this from a published French article [1998 Christian Rempp[M..D] and Annick Bigler[M.D][Strasbbourg University Hospital]
For nay years I have used acupuncture with a high rate of success for this problem with mostly one single needle at both sides of the leg.
Nearly always one treatment of 1/2 hour was enough. Putting the needles it took one minute and then leave them in for 1/2 hour
I learned this from a published French article
I copy the procedure below which every acupuncturist can use and every gynecologist can learn to do this in 5 minutes, I suppose, if they are willing to learn something not taught to them.
Today I got a telephone again from a patient who yesterday got an epidural for premature contactions without success.
Hope they will decide to try the acupuncture
Point K9:
5 cun above the malleolus medialis and 1-2 cun behind the tibia [some say at the border of tendocalcaneus]
If necessary also Ren 3 : one cun above the symphysis [1/5 distance from symphysis to navel]], push the needle upwards under the skin
Also, consider giving Omega-3 in these cases.