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Pregnancy and Massage
Pregnancy is a time of changes, some eagerly embraced, and others less welcome. Your entire body adapts to the new life growing
within you. You also face important life changes at home or at work, with family or friends. You need and deserve support, especially since two people now depend on your health and vitality.
Massage is a wonderful way to relax, increase your energy, and relieve discomfort during your pregnancy. The caring touch of massage can help you experience your changing body in a positive, accepting way. Massage can also be something special for you at a time when so much of your attention is on the baby to come.
Coping with stress and fatigue
Change, even welcome change, is stressful. The tension caused by stress, along with the physical changes of pregnancy, can
sap your energy for coping day-to-day. A soothing massage can relieve physical and emotional tension, help you sleep better, and boost your energy.
Massage loosens tight muscles and calms the nervous system. It also increases circulation; bringing energy-producing nutrients to your cells and carrying away metabolic waste products that can make you feel listless. In a massage, you also become more aware of your body, which helps you recognize tension as it builds during the day and consciously release it.
 

Easing aches and pains

Massage can help with many of the aches and pains you experience as your body changes during pregnancy.

Massage can:

A. Relieve pain in your muscles and joints that must support extra weight;

B. Increase flexibility, making it easier for your body to adjust to additional weight;
 

C. Relieve abdominal soreness caused by an active  baby's kicks;

D. Ease constipation, gas and heartburn as general relaxation stimulates intestinal movement;

E. Reduce excess fluid retention by gently pushing fluid into circulation where it can be eliminated;

F. Slow the progress of varicose veins as enhanced circulation lowers pressure on bulging veins;

G. Relieve headaches caused by tension, constipation, or buildup of metabolic waste products.

Learning self-care techniques

Besides the immediate relief you get from a massage, you may also learn ways to make yourself more comfortable at home. You may find ways
to use pillows for support when you are lying down. Your massage therapist might give you feedback on , your posture or suggest gentle exercises and stretches to help relieve tension. You might also learn breathing techniques to help you relax.
Is massage always appropriate?
Massage is healthful and enjoyable during a normal pregnancy. However, because ma sage is not appropriate for' some conditions,
your massage therapist will want to know about your. general health and your pregnancy. Give as much information as you can and always tell your massage therapist about any changes, even if you are not sure they are important. Remember, any condition you
have now affects two people, ",
one of whom is very, small. ,
 

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