Pregnancy Massage

It is very rewarding and fulfilling knowing that during massage of any kind I am making someone feel physically very good, deeply relaxed and helping to harmonise mind and body. After all, massage is a holistic treatment, having an effect on the whole of the body.

It’s no surprise then that pregnant women can benefit enormously from massage too. Many women suffer from a number of common ailments known to pregnancy, and these include leg cramping, lower back pain, oedema of the feet, ankles and lower legs, breathing problems and of course one of the most prevalent issues during all trimesters, nausea and morning sickness.

The stimulating effects of the massage strokes help to increase circulation, which will increase the flow of nutrients delivered to the baby via the placenta. Massage aids the lymphatic system by stimulating the white cells of the immune system, encouraging the elimination of waste and toxins, which will help relieve oedema or swelling.

Another benefit of receiving regular massage during pregnancy is that the mother can be more aware of her own body, with the increased ability to relax during the 1st stage of labour. This often results in shorter, easier and less painful births and a lower ratio of postnatal complications. Furthermore, breast feeding is often more successful due to the increase of Prolactin and mammary development.

As a trained and experienced therapist, I have an understanding of how pregnancy affects the mother’s body physically, mentally and emotionally. There are certain positions that are more comfortable and safer to be in during pregnancy massage allowing her to feel confident in my proficiency during the treatment.

Even though being pregnant is physically challenging, it is also a special and magical time, which I am honoured to be part of.