Decreased depression, anxiety, leg and back pain. Cortisol levels decreased and, in turn, excessive fetal activity decreased, and the rate of prematurity was lower in the massage group. By Tiffany Field
I am a certified Massage Therapist,
Providing massage until delivery as long as your pregnancy is not high risk.
Relieving the aches and pains that come with your changing body :
Upper back due to weight transference difference,
Fluid Retention in hands and feet always lovely to have these areas treated
Also mum and bub time relaxation - self care and nurturing.
Full Article Available here : Link Below
Pages 177-181 | Published online: 10 Jan 2014
Key issues
Massage therapy is the most common alternative therapy recommended during pregnancy.
Massage therapy has been demonstrated to be effective during pregnancy. The women reported decreased depression, anxiety, and leg and back pain.
Depressed pregnant women given the pregnancy massage experienced fewer prenatal complications.
In our study on labor pain, the women receiving massage therapy experienced significantly less pain, and their labors were on average 3 h shorter with less need for medication.
The most important finding was the lower incidence of prematurity and low birthweight in the massaged depressed women.
Postpartum depression and cortisol levels were decreased in the massaged women. The newborns of the massaged mothers also had lower cortisol levels than the newborns of the control mothers, and performed better on the Brazelton Neonatal Behavioral Assessment habituation, orientation and motor scales. An underlying mechanism we have been exploring is that these effects are mediated by increased vagal activity.
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