Pregnancy Massage

Massage during pregnancy focuses on the special needs of the mother-to-be as her body goes through the dramatic changes while her baby grows inside her. Massage therapy enhances the function of muscles and joints, improves circulation and general body tone, and relieves mental and physical fatigue. While giving much needed relief from tired legs and back, massage can help with fluid retention and general well being. It also helps prepare the body for the birth.

In the initial period after you give birth, nature sets about undoing in eight weeks what it took nine months to create.

Massage can help you handle the physical demands of caring for a newborn. If you are breast-feeding, massage can help with tension that interferes with the letdown reflex.

The more relaxed and at ease you feel, the more contented your baby is likely to be.

Dymphna O’Brien M.I.R.I, (Dip. Ki Mass., M.I.H.C.A.) www.eastmeathreflexology.com

Eileen Nolan RGN, SCM Dip. Ki Massage, MIHCA