Experiencing massage is a delightful way to nurture yourself throughout your pregnancy while significant changes are happening to your body.
Allowing yourself to have a regular massage can provide many benefits for a pregnant woman. With the amazing body changes come extra stress and tension placed within the muscular-skeletal system due to hormonal changes and a shift in your centre of gravity.
Massage soothes your nervous system during pregnancy
Massage during pregnancy can reduce peripheral swelling which can help to prevent insomnia, reduce muscle cramps and back pain while soothing your nervous system, and is widely medically recommended.
After the first 25 weeks of pregnancy, lying flat on your back may cause pressure on your deep blood vessels due to the growing baby: thereby reducing some circulation. To avoid this padding or pillows can be used to ensure a safe and comfortable massage, Steven Kemp will discuss and work with you to ensure you are both comfortable with a wide range of positions available. He has the knowledge to keep you and your baby safe.
Massage may shorten your labour time
Keeping a good level of fitness and receiving regular massages during pregnancy may shorten your labour time and make the return of your optimal fitness easier.
Massage can be performed anytime depending on how much discomfort you are experiencing. Once a fortnight during the second trimester is great, and once a week or more, during the third trimester is wonderful.
Ease recurring issues during your pregnancy like sciatica, leg cramps, back and shoulder pain with a regular massage to embrace and enjoy this magical time in your life.
Postnatal Massage
After having your baby, please keep My Massage Kneads and Steven Kemp in mind.
Why not dedicate an hour to yourself and let massage aid your recovery post birth? Massage has been shown to aid with such postnatal complaints such as:
- Abdominal weakness, discomfort or cramps
- Postural pain from breast feeding and carrying your baby
- Fatigue from sleepless nights
- Pelvis alignment or pain
- Mental health
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