By: K. Siingh
A human touch is enjoyed by most people. It will cure your aches and pains. All women feel stressed and added discomfort during their pregnancy period and hence are in need of the prenatal massage. This is filed of expertise with labor and delivery nurses, childbirth-educators and obstetricians.
A pregnancy massage will reduce the stress and give a tranquil relaxation. It increases blood and lymph circulation which can reduce swallowing. It also provides relief from cramps, spasms, and myofascial pain. It also reduces the stress on weight bearing joints. It can improve the outcome of labor and reduces the labor pain. It also enhances the pliability of the skin and the underlying tissues. It provides support for the mother emotionally and physically.
While providing pregnancy massage knowledge about pregnancy and anatomy of pregnant women must be known. There are also parts of the body that must not be massaged. The massage table is set up to make you lie in a semi-reclining position. It is not only comfortable but also safe for the baby. There are tables with whole cut out for the belly but it causes under stress to lower back.
The massage room should be dark and there must be an extra padded table. Soft music will be played in the background to help you relax. Sometimes there will be music and sounds which do not agree with you and they can be changed.
Another important objective is about the clothing. It is ones own wish regarding this matter, depending upon the ease. Every woman carrying multiple babies can be benefited from massage. Women with pre-term labor, women with blood clots or clotting disorders and other ailments will be at risk while massaging. It is necessary that one have a written prescription for the massage from a qualified doctor before the therapy begins. But massage will never lead to increase risk of miscarriage.
Your partner can perform the massage which will be useful for the labor. Postpartum massage helps you to restore your body to its pre-pregnant condition. It is also aimed at relieving the stress of carrying and caring the baby. It brings relief of sore muscles and helps the mother to relax more easily. When the abdominal massage is given uterus shrinks and relieves subcutaneous scar tissue. This treatment is normally done after 24 hours of time from the delivery.
The mass must not be done to women with common physical ailments and there are certain areas to be avoided. But it is not advisory to do the massage during the first trimester but can be performed with the third and forth trimester. Do not massage so rudely that pain is felt. An unscented lotion is best to use as lubricant. The therapist must have short nails and should not wear any Jewell Aries including watches. The room should be well ventilated with fans. Massage can be done with a time interval of 10 minutes to 1 hour depending upon the problems you are experiencing.
