Pre-Natal Massage Treatment

During pregnancy a woman goes through drastic changes, both physically and emotionally. Massage therapy can be of enormous benefit to both mother and unborn child. Pre-natal massage can help alleviate some of the physical discomforts of pregnancy caused initially by hormone changes, and later by carrying the weight of the growing babe.

Massage aids the circulatory and lymphatic systems’ which supports blood flow to the uterus and reduces fatigue in the mother-to-be. It also stimulates the endocrine system which helps to stabilise hormone levels.

Pre-Natal massage focuses on nurturing the expectant mother, giving her emotional support through warm, loving touches using professional massage techniques. The unborn infant will also benefit from his mother being in a state of perfect relaxation, as it is widely believed that unborn babies can be affected by their mothers stress levels.

It is considered that a relaxed woman will have a happier, healthier pregnancy. Massage therapy can be a perfect medium to supply physical and emotional support to help a mother-to-be achieve this state of wellbeing.

Some medical conditions prevent pre-natal massage being an option for some women, these can include: women who may be at risk of pre-term labour, blood clots or blood clotting disorders and diabetes.

Please contact me if you need more information, it may still be possible for you to receive massage therapies with written consent from your G.P.

Benefits of massage in pregnancy

• Enhances the pliability of skin and underlying tissues
• Reduces stress on weight-bearing joints
• Relief from muscle cramps, spasms and joint pain
• Increase in lymph drainage, which can reduce swelling
• Tranquil relaxation to reduce stress hormone levels

Post-Partum Massage

Focuses on the new mother to help her body to recover from pregnancy and childbirth. Massage therapy sessions now will help to re-align her body’s weight to its natural distribution, and relieve muscle tension and joint aches and pains as her body adjusts to its non-pregnant state.

Recovery rates can be encouraged by bringing relief to sore muscles and help the new mother to relax after taking on her new role of carrying and caring for her new born baby.

For women who suffer from post-partum blues this is a wonderful way to receive psychological support to help revive a balanced emotional state so she can enjoy her new role of mother.

"I booked post natal massages with Fay. Not only were the massages soothing and relaxing but she also gave me a lot of advice and support which was helped me in more ways than I can thank her for."

Mrs Grieves-Smith - post natal massage client

Closing-the-Bones

Closing the Bones is a postpartum recovery ritual using abdominal massage and scarves to rock, wrap and tighten around the mothers body. I learned this technique from  Rocio Alarcon, an Ethnobotanist from Ecuador many years ago who taught that women's bodies benefited greatly by being honoured in this ritual to help close physically and emotionally the openness created during pregnancy and birth that can leave us drained and exhausted as we progress as mothers postnatally and beyond. Through Closing the Bones, we can celebrate motherhood by ritually marking this time of great change and transformation. 

This ritual can be included in a blessingway, or with just one or a few close female friends or family, or just the two of us. 

I do not offer this service independently for a fee. This is a service I offer to clients I know either as their Doula or have attended one of my courses. There is no additional charge.

for more information about the ritual Sophie Messenger has created and shared lots of information about Closing-the-Bones ritual, here is one of her videos..