Pregnancy Massage

Pregnancy canstrain the body, and massage can help relieve aches, pains, and other commonhealth problems experienced during pregnancy.

Towards the endof pregnancy, many women find that there is plenty to do preparing for thebaby's arrival, but it is an important time for women to relax and enjoy thelast weeks of carrying their baby. Massage provides a time for the client tounwind and helps the women focus on her body and baby.

Massage is goodfor babies too. Research has shown that the unborn baby can be affected by thestress level experienced by its mother. Massage indirectly relaxes the baby asthe mother releases oxytocin and prolactin due to skin stimulation. Generally,the more relaxed a mother feels during pregnancy, the more relaxed herpregnancy and birth are likely to be.

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Contraindication

·      Highblood pressure

·      Heavyvaginal discharge (water or blood)

·      Pre-eclampsia

·      Contagiousillness

·      Morningsickness

·      Fever

·      Abdominalpain

·      Vomiting/Diarrhoea

·      Anymalignant condition

·      Unusualpain

·      Redactionin foetal movement

·      Burningpain in sacral area – can be sign of miscarriage

·      Faintingor dizziness

·      Varicosevein

·      Deepvein Thrombosis (DVT)

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