Benefits of Pregnancy Massage

- Massage can help relieve depression or anxiety caused by hormonal changes mom is experiencing.

- Massage helps the body to eliminate waste through the lymphatic and circulatory systems, which helps with fatigue and gives more energy.

- By increasing circulation, massage eases the load on mom's heart and helps to keep her blood pressure regular.

- Massage increases blood circulation, which brings more oxygen and nutrients to the cells of both the mother and fetus.

- Massage helps to relieve cramping, tightening, stiffness, tension, and knots.

- Massage relieves many of the normal discomforts during pregnancy, such as backaches, a stiff neck, leg cramps, headaches, edema, and sore, swollen ankles and feet.

- Massage relaxes tense muscles and tones loose muscles, and can also increase flexibility

- Massage helps to soothe and relax nervous tension, which helps mom sleep more easily and more deeply.

- Massage can be used during birth to make it easier and more comfortable for mom, and after the birth as well, to help her regain her strength more quickly and ease postpartum stress.