Massage feels amazing during pregnancy. The most focused area I get asked to massage for my clients during pregnancy has to be their back! Pregnancy back massage is just utterly blissful when your body is under so much pressure from growing a human.
As your belly gets bigger with your growing baby your lower back and spine is put under a lot more pressure. This can cause your pelvis to rock forwards slightly exaggerating the curve on your lower spine often resulting is lower back pain and discomfort.
As well as lower back pain many women experience mid-back pain. This is often to do with your breasts growing heavier and causing your shoulders to round forwards a little more adding extra pressure on the mid back area (roughly where your bra strap sits!)
Our shoulders often hold our tension. If you are feeling stressed, worried or anxious about your pregnancy or birth this will add to your muscular tension causing your to feel tight and sore in this well know tension hotspot!
Your body is under a lot more pressure. Muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons are more relaxed during pregnancy due to higher levels of the hormone ‘relaxin’ in your body which often leads to additional aches and pains.
RCOG estimates that 1 in 5 pregnant women experience some form of PGP (pelvic girdle pain) making it painful to be able to do everyday movements such as walking, going up and down stairs and getting in and out of the car.
Pregnancy massage can help to soothe muscles tension, aches and pain and help you to feel more relaxed and comfortable during your pregnancy. Research has shown that regular massage during pregnancy reduced back and leg pain as well as stress and anxiety.
Pregnancy massage is a fabulous way to make time for you and your needs, relax, destress and bond with your unborn baby before they make their way into the world.
If you would like to make pregnancy massage part of your antenatal care and birth preparation check out my specialist treatments HERE.
If you would like to save money on regular treatments and prioritise your health and wellbeing thorough pregnancy get in touch to ask me about my Pregnancy Massage Membership, get in touch at hello@babyandmelincoln.co.uk
