Pregnancy, Labour and post Natal Massage
Massage in Pregnancy is can be a wonderful experience. It helps a pregnant woman to relax through what can be a stressful time. It is a period of physiological changes and the massage will help to support the body. It can help a pregnant women to be prepared for birth.
Pregnancy can bring a lot of tensions in the body and massage can help to relieve aches and pains. And by relaxation, it can also improve other conditions, or minimise some symptoms.
Towards the end of pregnancy there is many things to prepare for the arrival of the baby, but it is an important time for you, future mother, to relax and appreciate the last moments of carrying her baby.
A massage can give you the opportunity to unwind and help you focus on your body and her baby.
Massage is also good for baby. Some research has proved that the baby can be affected by the stress levels endured by its mother. As the mother releases oxytocin by relaxing, the massage has an indirect relaxing effect on the baby.
The more relaxed the mother is, the better.
Benefits
- Reduces Back Pain from carrying the baby
- Reduces stress from life changes
- Can reduce symptoms like morning sickness
- Improves lymphatic circulation
- Improves the baby’s health
- Prepares the mum for birth
- Post Natal: can reduce symptoms of Baby Blues and post natal depression.
Who Is it / isn't for ?
- It is only for women in their second and third trimester.
- It isn’t suitable for any pregnant women with undiagnosed pains.