Pregnancy Massage
What are the Benefits of Pregnancy Massage ?
Treating yourself to a massage during your pregnancy can help you to relax and reduce stress.
Massage will also relieve pain in the lower back, neck and legs, muscle cramps, and spasms.
Massage can reduce swelling, by increasing blood flow.
It has also been proven to ease labor pain.
The overall benefit of receiveing a massage during pregnancy, is that it can help the new mother with emotional & physical stresses of mothering.
The difference between Pregnancy Massage and Regular Massage
Obviously the biggest difference is that there is a new baby involved in the pregnancy massage, and so a knowledge of pregnancy and the anatomy of pregnancy is important. Care should be taken with positioning of the body and there are certain parts of the body that should not be massaged.
Usually the massage table is set up in a semi-reclining position which is comfortable and safe for baby.
Remember that you should also seek expert medical advice from a doctor, on what is suitable & unsuitable during your pregnancy.
Finding Pregnancy Massage in London. Remember to always check with the spa, to find out that they are familiar with the techniques used during a pregnancy massage. (Pregnancy Massage in South London, Blackheath, Greenwich, Charlton, Brighton UK, include: Henlow Grange Health Farm , Hoar Cross Hall , Nirvana Day Spa , Ragdale Hall Health Hydro , The Vineyard Spa.
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