Posted on October 15, 2007 in Massage Basics
Being a mother-to-be brings several important changes in your body. All these changes in you should be catered carefully in order to have a healthy childbirth. Massage during pregnancy assures therapeutic bodywork to meet the special needs of your body might during pregnancy. Massage therapy enhances the function of muscles and joints, improves circulation and general body tone, and relieves mental and physical fatigue.
Every care is taken by you to ensure a healthy parenting – you might postpone pregnancy to achieve your required financial and relational status. Likewise, pregnancy massage, which is also known as prenatal massage, also has its roots in the conscious effort made by the mother-to-be to have a healthy pregnancy. But before everything consult your doctor regarding the right time to have a pregnancy massage:
Let us learn the benefits of prenatal or pregnancy massage.
Prenatal massage or Pregnancy massage gives:
In general massage prepares the mother-to-be for easy childbirth. Research proves that:
Touch is vital to the mother’s physical and emotional well-being as she adapts to her new body image. Regardless of individual circumstances, a pregnant woman’s body is challenged, changed and stressed in many ways. Massage gives special attention to the mother-to-be, which in turn nurtures the new life that grows within her.
However, pregnancy massage or prenatal massage should not be followed if you have:
Also massage should not be done at areas which are affected by:
After the doctor’s approval for a pregnancy massage and before going for a pregnancy massage you need to learn about:
Massage may be performed from 10 minutes to one hour, depending on your comfort. Consult your doctor about when and how many times can you have the massage done.
