Pregnancy Massage

Clients receiving regular massage whilst pregnant may make the mother more aware of her own body.

Our therapists may start as soon as the 2nd Trimester which is normally from twelve weeks of pregnancy.

Pregnancy massage may be of enormous benefit not only to the mother also for their baby. Our therapist work through treatments while many changes happen with the body putting pressures on joints, ligaments and organs often causing discomfort and pain. Pregnancy massage helps alleviate aches and pains and other common health problems associated with pregnancy and reduces stress levels. There are also endorphins released by mother during massage which pass to baby and at times baby will kick and move in response to massage.

We like to help our clients to have reduced emotional stress and a sense of well being encouraging the release of oxytocin which is a pain reducing hormone providing vital relief of pain during labour and birth.

Improving oxygenation of soft tissues and muscles, better sleep, reduces edema (swelling of the joints), relieving muscle tension and headaches, reduces back pain, joint pain and may reduce anxiety, using a Swedish Massage technique.

The reason we chose the Swedish Massage technique, as it addresses many common discomforts associated with the skeletal and circulatory changes brought on by hormone changes whilst one is pregnant.

It is known that if women receiving bi-weekly massages for over a five to 6 week period, hormones such as nor epinephrine and cortisol may be reduced. Dopamine and serotonin levels may increase.

Some benefits of having a pregnancy massage for you and baby:

• Releases compression : on the nerves caused by muscle tension and or oedema.

• Varicose Veins: helps to avoid them from developing.

• Respiratory System: massaging the intercostals and pectoral muscles aids breathing during the pregnancy and birth.

• Sleep: induces deep relaxation and peaceful sleep

• Emotional Stress: aids towards reducing anxiety and creates a sense of well being.

• Pain reducing Hormone: massage encourages the release of oxytocin which is the pain reducing hormone providing vital relied of pain during labour and birth.

Helping with the ability to relax during the 1st stage of labour often resulting in shorter and easier births, less pain and a lower rate of postnatal complications. Further to this it may lead to increased breast feeding success due to the increased prolactin and mammary development.

The significant mental health benefits from having a pregnancy massage:

Helping you to maintain your physical and emotional well-being, provides a sense of calmness, peace and tranquillity, increasing levels of alertness and concentration, reducing anxiety and stress levels. Thus helping you focus on having yourself ready for the arrival of your little one.