Midwives are widely using acupuncture in countries around the world with great sucess. This article highlights just how much it is being used without getting a huge amount of press! I found the article on PulseToday and it is from the blog of Edzard Ernst.
http://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/comment-blogs/-/blogs/12377499/acupuncture-use-by-midwives