Pregnancy massage offers numerous physical and emotional benefits including,
improved circulation, pain relief, stress reduction, and a boost in mood.
It can also help with sleep, swelling, and preparing the body for childbirth.
Benefits include:
Stress and Anxiety Reduction:
Massage can help regulate hormones associated with stress and anxiety,
promoting relaxation and a sense of well-being.
Better Sleep:
Improved Circulation:
Massage can boost blood circulation, helping to reduce swelling in the legs and feet.
Pain relief:
Pregnancy massage can ease muscle and joint pain, back pain, and headaches, which are common during pregnancy.
Emotional Benefits:
Having a massage whilst pregnant can help increase endorphins and reduce cortisol, leading to improved mood and emotional stability.
Preparation for child birth:
Pregnancy massage can prepare the body for labour and delivery by strengthening muscles and improving circulation.
Help with the bonding with baby:
It can also provide a quiet space for connection with the growing baby and increase awareness of bodily changes.
When is the best time to have a pregnancy massage?
This is known as –Second Trimester.
This is the ideal time for a massage. The second trimester is very often considered the best time to enjoy prenatal massages. By this stage, the initial symptoms of early pregnancy have usually subsided, and many women start to feel more energetic and comfortable.
How many weeks is the second trimester?
As well as feeling and looking more pregnant during these weeks, you may also have more energy than you did in the first trimester.
What you should not do after a pregnancy massage?
- Avoid strenuous activities and high impact workouts for at least 12-24hrs
- Delay a hot shower or bath for a couple of hrs
- Eat a Large Meal.
- Drink any liquids containing Caffeine.
- We DO NOT recommend drinking alcohol at anytime whilst pregnant.
- Stress Yourself Out.