Massage and Reflexology of Delaware

The sweet burden of motherhood begins long before the baby is born. Throughout her pregnancy, an expectant mom watches her body change and experience new aches and pains with each passing month.

But thanks to the increased popularity of prenatal massage, pregnancy today has become easier.

Women are becoming more aware of what massage has to offer.

Massage is contraindicated until after the first trimester, due to the danger of miscarriage during that time. But after that, massage can ease the pain and provide comfort during those nine long months.

In the second trimester, for example, when the baby sits high in the uterus and presses on the organs, massage around the diaphragm helps the mother relax and breathe more freely. Light work around the hips can reduce pressure on the bladder.

Around six months, when the hips really begin to spread, many complain of sciatica. Massage during this time can ease some of the constriction of the gluteus and piriformis muscles that lead to pain.

And as the woman’s center of gravity changes and her limbs swell, massage to the low back, legs, arms, and hands can be a wonderful relief.

At Massage and Reflexology, we haven’t met a pregnant woman who didn’t like it. They savor the moment, because they know at the end of nine months, moments of free time and quite are few and far between.

Filed under: Health, Massage, Pregnancy on March 11th, 2008