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Foot massage and pressure points

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I work in Manhattan and travel quite a bit each day, needless to say, my feet are killing me (especially my heels)!  I'm going for a foot massage tomorrow but someone had mentioned to me something about pressing on pressure points is bad when you are pregnant. I'm 34 weeks tomorrow.  Anyone else hear about this?
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Re: Foot massage and pressure points

  • caseybeth1213caseybeth1213 member
    Yes, but I believe its only points in your ankles. Thats what my lamaze teacher told us, was to stay away from the ankles till about week 37-38 but who knows. 

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  • lifesaverzlifesaverz member
    yes, it's at the back of your ankles (think achilles heel).  Whenever I get a massage, I just make sure the person doing it is trained in prenatal massage so they know what to avoid.
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  • Laumb11Laumb11 member
    Yes.. there are points in your feet.. 

    The next area of the body used for stimulating labor is the ankle. This area actually has two different pressure points. The first pressure point is located on the outside of the ankle, just behind where the bony prominence is. Just like the first mentioned location, techniques vary but the pressure point can be rubbed or pressed for several seconds or one minute. The other ankle pressure point is inside the leg, above the ankle. This area may be difficult to find but it is more sensitive to touch than the rest of the leg

    Read more: https://www.justmommies.com/pregnancy/labor-and-childbirth/pressure-points-to-induce-labor#ixzz2jEjt4iCP

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  • blainethetrainblainethetrain member
    As a massage therapist I will say that the average person giving a foot massage is not going to stimulate labor by touching or even pressing those pressure points. True acupressure requires intention and extended holding of the points, and even then I'm doubtful it would bring on labor if your body wasn't ready for it. Just my two cents.
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  • BootsOrHeartsBootsOrHearts member
    Take that with a grain of salt. It's acupressure. It's right up there with acupuncture and aromatherapy and other things I'd call 'pseudo-science'. I personally wouldn't worry much about it.

    If pressing some place on your ankle could induce labor, we wouldn't need pitocin.
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  • starbaby4000starbaby4000 member
    hckygrl909 said:
    As a massage therapist I will say that the average person giving a foot massage is not going to stimulate labor by touching or even pressing those pressure points. True acupressure requires intention and extended holding of the points, and even then I'm doubtful it would bring on labor if your body wasn't ready for it. Just my two cents.
    My masseuse (and doula) basically said the exact same thing to me when I was warned to stay away from pedicures
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  • laurenmorris1laurenmorris1 member
    My sister works at an Elizabeth Arden spa and they would not give a foot massage if asked to... I've stayed away from them.
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