Okay, so my husband emailed me today to tell me that he booked a massage for me at a spa this weekend "because I deserve it". It's very thoughtful and I was totally surprised because he has never really done anything like that before. So I checked the spa website and the massages that they offer are a hot stone massage and a relaxation massage. I then Googled whether or not it is safe to get a massage while pregnant. Apparently it isn't so black and white. I read things that said it was totally safe, and I read things that said that massage could stimulate miscarriage. Some people even said that they showed up at their appointment and were turned away. Most things I read said that prenatal massage was fine throughout pregnancy because they are specially trained to deal with pregnant women, but I don't think that's one of my options. I want to ask my husband if he happened to tell them I was pregnant when he called, but I don't think he would have thought to do so. I don't want to do anything that will harm the baby, and I don't want to show up only to have them turn me away. I would feel so bad for him to not go after he put so much thought into this. Does anyone happen to know anything about this?
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Re: Massage?
Me: 31, DH: 34, Married 5/29/05
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This. I had one at 8 weeks and absolutely loved it.
Instead of cancelling - why don't you call your doctor and get their opinion? Mine was all for it as long as it wasn't deep tissue and I informed them I was pregnant.
If a massage worries you...what about something else? A facial is fantastically relaxing...or a mani/pedi?
I am a Registered Massage Therapist in Canada, and have been in practice for 11 years. There is no reason that you cannot have a massage unless of course you are at a higer risk for a miscarriage, or your OB has told you no for whatever reason.
I don't know where you are located (US or Canada). If you are in Canada you do not need to find someone who is licensed in Prenatal massage (unless you really wanted. RMT's in Canada have over 2000+ hours of training (almost 3x's that of some US states) and we are trained in prenatal and infant massage in school. Yes you should explain to the therapist that you are pregnant, because there are areas that should be avoided, or that lighter pressure should be used, but massage doesn't need to be avoided during the first trimester or at any time during your pregnancy.
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