Massage Therapy
Prenatal & Postpartum Massage: Healing Bodywork for Every Stage of Motherhood
Prenatal massage involves deep bodywork designed to improve circulation, relieve strain on muscles and joints, and support both prenatal and postpartum phases of pregnancy. This therapeutic technique helps alleviate the common discomforts of pregnancy, including back strain, headaches, and stress during postpartum recovery.
Performed with specific guidelines to ensure safety, maternal massage offers many benefits, such as:
Hormone regulation
Reduced swelling
Nerve pain relief
Support for the circulatory and lymphatic systems
Improved mood and reduced stress
Reduce tension and soreness
Restore the body, realign the body and tone the over-stretched skin on the belly
For new mothers, postpartum massage helps restore the body after delivery, easing the physical strain and helping to alleviate postpartum depression.
Why a Prenatal Massage?
Prenatal massage helps pregnant women relieve stress and ease the discomforts that often come with pregnancy. Many experience aches in the back, neck, and legs, and prenatal massage provides relief by targeting these areas. It also helps reduce headaches and swelling caused by increased blood flow.
As the baby grows, especially in the later stages of pregnancy, the added weight can cause strain on the mother’s body. Prenatal massage is particularly beneficial during this time, offering much-needed comfort and relief from the physical challenges of pregnancy.
*Prenatal massages should only be performed after the 2nd trimester (14 weeks and beyond) of pregnancy.
Why a Postpartum Massage?
Postpartum massage offers new mothers relief from stress, helps reduce stretch marks, and improves overall mood after birth. The transition into motherhood can be emotionally challenging, as the hormonal changes after delivery can lead to intense mood swings. Many women experience the “Baby Blues”, which typically begin a few days after delivery and can last for weeks. In more severe cases, this can develop into postpartum depression.
With the support of medical treatments and therapies, including massage, new moms can alleviate physical discomfort and ease symptoms of depression. Postpartum massage promotes emotional well-being, helping mothers adjust more comfortably to life after birth.
*Postpartum massages should happened 6 weeks or later after giving birth.
At S.H.E we offer in home prenatal and postpartum massage sessions.