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Benefits of pregnancy massage

July 28, 2008

Massage has been a vital part of prenatal and postpartum care in many cultures for centuries. Various types of stresses that a woman’s body undergoes as a result of her pregnancy get alleviated at the hands of professional massage therapist who is specially trained in working with pregnant women. The various benefits of regular massage during pregnancy are given below:

Regular massaging gives relief to you from muscle spasms and cramps, especially in the back and neck.

It increase your blood circulation, thus brining more blood to the body tissues and placenta, providing greater nutrition to the tissues plus enhancing waste product removal.

Regular massage therapy also increases the circulation of your lymphatic system, resulting in less selling and providing more energy.

Regular massaging improves your muscle tone.

Massage therapy provides you immense relaxation die to its sedating effects on your nervous system. Also, the release of endorphins during the massage relaxes you greatly.

Pregnancy massage helps in development of sensory awareness.

Pregnancy massage reduces your stress to a very large extent, plus alleviates the effect of stress on your weight bearing joints.

Massage during pregnancy also provides you emotional support and guarantees physical nurturance.

You can even prefer to have your partner massage you. This can be very pleasurable experience for both of you, as long as he uses his gentle touch. You can choose the position that you find most comfortable either a sit on chair or lye down on your bed. Go for warm, quiet place for massage with lighted scented candles and soft music for getting the feel of more soothing and relaxing atmosphere around. The use of oil or lotion can make the stroking easier. Take few minutes to rest after the massage and drink plenty of water to flush out the toxins that are released during massage process.


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