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- The benefits of massage for pregnant women
- Massage for pregnant women: restrictions
- Massage for pregnant women: virtues and techniques
The benefits of massage for pregnant women
An incomparable stage in a woman's life, pregnancy can be magnificent but it can be complicated: heavy legs, back pain, weight gain, water retention, etc. are the undesirable consequences of this period, and which bother the mother-to-be on a daily basis.
This is why, during pregnancy, it is essential to treat yourself to moments of relaxation, in particular to free yourself from negative thoughts and to alleviate the pain that you feel; but also to take care of yourself and your increasingly rounded belly.
The solution ? Massages! Indeed, contrary to popular belief, massages are strongly recommended for future mothers, as soon as you have passed the first trimester, when the fetus will be stabilized.
What are the benefits of massages? When you are pregnant, your needs are multiple. Finding the massage that meets your needs will help you meet them as best as possible. Indeed, the benefits of massages are numerous: they will immediately relieve muscle tension, leg cramps, but also accumulated fatigue and back pain. They are also beneficial for preparing the future mother's muscles for childbirth (which is not always an easy task!), but also for reducing nausea and vomiting.
And for baby? Indeed, the massage will also have positive virtues on baby. From the fourth month of pregnancy, a baby is capable of feeling everything that the mother-to-be feels, whether moments of relaxation or moments of stress.
During the massage, you emit a pleasure hormone called Oxytocin, which allows your baby to feel the same fulfillment as you. Massage also helps reduce the hormone Cortisol, responsible in particular for oxidative stress and your anxiety.
If you want to know all the secrets of our partner midwife for a peaceful pregnancy, consult our article .
Massage for pregnant women: restrictions
First of all, know that it is necessary to seek the advice of your doctor or midwife before having a massage, even before massaging yourself, in order to avoid taking any risk for the baby, nor even for oneself.
The best time to have a massage is between the fourth and eighth months, after the fetus has stabilized. If you use a massage treatment, be aware that those containing essential oils are prohibited, as they are too harmful during pregnancy. In all cases, choose natural care to avoid compositions that are dangerous for your health and that of your baby.
To choose the ideal practitioner, there is no official diploma but certifications are offered in most training schools. In all cases, it is preferable to entrust your stomach and body to expert hands, ensuring the reputation of the institute (or massage parlor) but also the precautions taken by the practitioner. This person must be able to adapt the massage protocol to your needs, but also to ensure your comfort.
Massage for pregnant women: virtues and techniques
All women experience their pregnancy differently: if one of them needs relaxation more, another will need tonicity or even comfort. Massages must be able to adapt to each person's needs, and provide your body with all the benefits it needs. This is why it is essential to choose your massage carefully according to its virtues.
Prenatal massage for more comfort
It is undoubtedly the most recommended massage during pregnancy: in fact, the prenatal massage, which is also called the “massage of the mother-to-be” was created to relieve the discomfort and ailments of the pregnant woman ( especially those who have difficulty counterbalancing the weight of their stomach) while improving blood circulation and lymphatic circulation. It is ideal for gently relaxing muscles and softening joints.
Your legs are often damaged during pregnancy, the same goes for your feet: these two parts of your body tend to swell due to a greater blood volume. During the prenatal massage, favor gestures for your feet and legs that have a draining action in order to limit the effect of heavy legs and reduce water retention.
How to achieve it? The prenatal massage must be carried out by an experienced person. It lasts approximately 1 hour, during which you are positioned on your sides. This massage is made up of very gentle touches, friction and pressure on the body of the mother-to-be. We advise you to practice prenatal massage 1 to 2 times per month during the second trimester and 3 to 4 times per month during the last trimester.
Head massage to relax
Ancestral massage originating from India, cranial massage is particularly recognized for its anti-stress and relaxing properties, as well as for soothing muscular tension.
Relaxation time guaranteed! For this, you have the choice: modeling of the skull, the scalp or even the neck!
The head massage is the ideal massage for all the most sensitive pregnant women: in fact, it is dedicated only to the upper part of your body, so there is no risk of hypersensitivity if you feel too fragile at certain levels of the body. lower part of your body.
How to achieve it? Again, it is advisable to call on an experienced person, for an even deeper feeling of relaxation. We advise you to ask the practitioner to perform slow and precise massages on the muscles of your neck, which are very stressed by the weight of your rounded belly during pregnancy.
Fasciatherapy to get closer to baby
Manual therapy which acts on the fascia – these membranes which constitute a network and which envelop the muscles and organs – and which consists of manually relaxing them, it activates the natural self-regulation of the body. Indeed, under the effect of stress and anxiety, two very common sensations during pregnancy, the fascia stiffens and ends up tensing. This is when tensions arise. They are accompanied by fatigue and circulatory and joint disorders.
During pregnancy, this technique allows the future mother to become aware of the baby's different movements, so as not to greet them with anxiety, but with complete fluidity.
How to make it? Fasciatherapy is practiced in individual sessions in a physiotherapist's office. The treatment provided is completely painless and is based on a gentle touch. It is ideal for getting to know your baby for the first time, without sudden movements.
At Daylily, we advise you to take the time to have a massage with a confirmed person during your pregnancy.
For people who love self-massage, know that it is also possible to take care of yourself daily, at home, in particular thanks to our special pregnancy and post-pregnancy body treatments .
