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Prenatal Massage

makeoutside7makeoutside7 member
in November 2015 Moms
I took the afternoon off and got an hour long prenatal massage. Apparently my knots were so bad they felt like I was suffering from "chronic pain". My lower back and left buttock has also been hurting. Needless to say, it felt amazing. It relieved so much tension and I feel super rejuvenated. I highly recommend it. :)

  FTM due 11/06/2015
Married 09/21/2013
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  • Barker2+1Barker2+1 member
    How did you find a place that offered them? Was it expensive. Sorry if that is incredibly nosey but I am super curious about this since my back has been killing me
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  • JLW0504JLW0504 member
    I wish I could rationalize my fear of prenatal massages, but I can't. I love massages but the thought of a prenatal one kinda freaks me out.... I'll give it another thought when I'm 38ish weeks and am desperate to give birth ;)
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  • Ceridwen77Ceridwen77 member
    As long as you're out of the first tri (13w & 3d) you are fine to get a prenatal massage. Call some local massage places near you to see if they offer them.
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  • makeoutside7makeoutside7 member
    I am very lucky that my best friend is a certified massage therapist and it was free but I know that many places offer it. They even have special chairs for pregnant women. I was home so he had me straddle a chair with pillows so I didn't lean on my stomach. Hope you find a place!

      FTM due 11/06/2015
    Married 09/21/2013
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  • slmertz74slmertz74 member
    I'm a certified prenatal massage therapist. No reason to fear as long as you go to a certified therapist. A certified therapist will ask you questions like: are you out of your first trimester, are you in high risk pregnancy (if yes - they will request you receive OB permission), and a few other questions about how you are feeling. All questions answered satisfactorily they will make an appointment with you.

    The differences between a regular massage and a prenatal massage are the positions (side-lying for prenatal, no face down and no tables with belly cutouts - too much pressure on the spine and uterus), the strokes and pressure. The strokes should be slower and the pressure much lighter due to the increased blood volume and flow. The therapist should avoid massaging the inside of your thighs due to blood clots. The pressure points in ankles and hands should be avoided (look these up if you are unaware of them), but really are not going to put you into labor. I've held the pressure points of ankle on my overdue cousin for an hour straight and she didn't go into labor until 3 days after.

    A good therapist will do you wonders! Highly recommended - gave lots of massages when I was doing this full time and never had any complications. :)
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  • kaybubarkaybubar member
    I went for a message the other day cause my back was killing me and I didn't tell them I was pregnant. I figured I'm not showing yet so no big deal. They told me I couldn't get one until the second trimester, I had never heard of that. Well disappointed but made an appt for a couple weeks away. Last pregnancy I went to chiropractor all through my pregnancy and got messages too. It helped so much.
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