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Considering a pregnancy massage? Here's what you need to know!

Considering a pregnancy massage? Here's what you need to know!

Hello there! You must be pregnant, know someone who is, or are preparing for the beautiful journey that is pregnancy.

You might be wondering when a good time would be to start treatments such as massages, what the benefits and contraindications would be, how it all happens?

Read on for a thorough guide to what you should consider before booking in for your pregnancy massage treatment.

Blog by our wonderful Myotherapist and Remedial Massage Therapist Stefanie Iverson.

Perineal massage: preparing the pelvic floor for birth.

Perineal massage: preparing the pelvic floor for birth.

We often see athletes preparing for a race by stretching their muscles to avoid tearing. Well why not take a leaf out of their book and do the same to prepare the body for birth? Massaging the perineum at the end of pregnancy can help you prepare these muscles for the sensations of stretch and pressure which will be experienced as the baby passes through the birth canal and may help to reduce the incidence of severe tearing.