When you are expecting, your body is under constant pressure day in and day out, night after sometimes sleepless night. Receiving a massage is one time that you can take a brief break and escape even if it’s just for an hour. Take pressure off the hips, release the aching lower back and let go if just for a moment on this nine month long journey of giving life.

Some women do not feel the effects of pregnancy on their bodies as much as others do during this time, however I have heard women say that as soon as they became pregnant again they “Knew it” because all of the symptoms they had felt at the end of their previous pregnancy had suddenly returned (Body memory). When the maternity hormones are present, the tissue in the uterus softens and swells. So does the other tissue in the body that is similar. That is why your nose may look a bit swollen or puffy, the joints also soften. This can put pressure on places that do not normally carry that much pressure as other parts of the body need to take on the load that is slowly expanding.

The advice given about pregnancy massage is to never do deep work so as not to release too many toxins into the body at once. This is one reason that I only offer one hour for pregnancy massage rather than a 90 minute or a 2 hour massage. Yes, the baby does have the placenta in place to filter out toxins and much of the toxins we have in our food probably have more toxins that we would be releasing in a massage, but we play it safe and follow protocol. Though I do not do deep tissue on the whole body during a pregnancy massage there are some areas that feel amazing to provide just a bit more pressure such as the hips and lower back.

The appreciation and gratitude expressed by the expectant mother for a wonderful brief moment of relief from their physical woes is most rewarding for the therapist as well! Because of this it is one of my favorite massages to perform. It is my small way to say thank you! Thank you for your example of choice to be a nurturer and a mother! Thank you for all you do as a mother in service to your families and humanity at large.

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