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Pregnancy Massage (prenatal massage)
Written by: Trisha Cattral / MassageGirls Staff Writer
Added on: Wed Sep 09 2009
Pregnancy massage is a massage therapy designed for expectant mothers. Another name given to this kind of massage is pre-natal massage. It is specially tailored to make sure that the baby is in a good position.
Comfort to the mother and the baby will only come when there is proper positioning and support worked on. It helps relieve stress and decrease the swelling in the legs, it also stops the aches and pains in the joints. Emotional support is important and pregnancy massage does that. The human touch is therefore important.
A pregnant woman should not seek a massage from any masseur, Massage therapists are the only ones recommended to do this. Therapists will know the safest way to perform this massage for the well being of the mother and the baby.
Massage is not always designed for all pregnant women, the best thing is to consult your doctor.
Women these days are been taught on the advantages of pregnancy massages. They are been educated on the importance of prenatal massage to you and the baby. Pregnancy brings a lot of changes in the mother's body and is therefore important to have massages.
Prenatal therapists know the techniques to recognize the signs of prenatal disorders which can put the mother and baby at risk. Scheduling an appointment is the first thing a pregnant mother needs to do. It could be a life saver.
The first month of pregnancy is much more like receiving a normal massage only that the therapist is careful and avoids the sensitive areas of the body.
The therapists also check for excessive swelling during the massage. The later stages of pregnancy the massage is given with the mother lying on her side with pillows for support to the legs and the belly's comfort. There are special tables designed for this type of massage.
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