Pregnancy Massage Video
Pregnancy Massage is a great tool for many reasons. It can help with the many minor aches and pains that usually come with a pregnancy, prenatal and labor. Lower back pain, shoulder and neck stiffness, tightness in the hips, swollen legs.
Pregnancy oftentimes puts an enormous postural stress on the body, the body tries to compensate, but chronic overload leads to tightness and tension. This is where massage can help a great deal.
But pregnancy massage also helps with swelling of the legs, due to decreased lymph and blood circulation, reduces physical and emotional stress in the mother, prepare tissue and skin of the mother for the birth and usually improves the outcome of labor and reduces the associated pain.
Even though pregnancy massage can seen as a home treatment, it should not be done under proper supervision. You just need to know what is good for the mother and the baby alike. So just to play it safe it might be a good idea to seek someone professional who is specialized in pregnancy massage and can teach you basic techniques that you can apply at home.
The main difference to normal massage lies in the anatomical changes of a pregnant woman. That means there needs to be a lot of care in terms of positioning, so that the well-being of the mom and the baby is not compromised.
Moms need to be treated with a lot of care, so proper light settings, temperature and other things to make her feel good go without saying.
Pregnancy Massage Video
Length: 2:17 minutesThis video shows the benefits of pregnancy massage and some simple techniques.
One massage technique can help prepare the mom for labor is the perineum massage. Here is a little clip talking about the importance of perineum massage.
Perineum Massage Video
Length: 0:51 minutesThis video shows the benefits of pregnancy massage and some simple techniques.