Prenatal / Pregnancy Massage

Performed by a trained perinatal specialist, many methods of massage and somatic therapies are both effective and safe prenatally and during labor and postpartum periods of women’s pregnancies. Prenatally, specific techniques can reduce pregnancy discomforts and concerns and enhance the physiological and emotional well-being of both mother and fetus.

Skilled, appropriate touch facilitates labor, shortening labor times and easing pain and anxiety. In the postpartum period, specialized techniques rebalance structure, physiology, and emotions of the new mother and may help her to bond with and care for her infant.

Specialized, advanced training in the anatomy, physiology, complications, precautions, and contraindications is highly recommended, and many practitioners require referrals from physicians prior to therapy.
The benefits of prenatal massage are numerous.

Here are just a few:

• Contributing to shorter labor and reduced tearing for expectant mothers, as well as lessening the need for medication, minimizing depression and anxiety and shortening hospital stays.

• Enhancing the production of t-cells in the mother and the baby. T-cells are part of the body’s immune system.

• Decreases edema in the lower extremities by increasing circulation.
• Increasing circulation, allowing the body to pump more oxygen and nutrients into tissues and vital organs.

• Specific techniques can reduce pregnancy discomforts, concerns and enhance the physiological and emotional well being of both mother and baby.

• Skilled, appropriate touch facilitates labor, shortening labor times and easing pain and anxiety.

• In the postpartum period, specialized techniques rebalance structure, physiology and emotions of the new mother that may help her to bond with and care for her infant.

Find a Prenatal Massage specialist at your local elements therapeutic massage studio.