Pregnancy massage Utrecht
Balancing your pregnant body & mind
This therapeutic pregnancy massage of 55 minutes at Natural Waves Women’s Health Specialist in Utrecht is a wonderful way to support yourself and your baby during pregnancy. It is designed to balance your energy and relieve any pregnancy ailments at the same time. My approach is personal and tailored to your needs; I work integrally, using natural methodologies.
Advantages pregnancy massage
- More oxytocin production, the hormone that directly causes the uterus to open and soften around childbirth and contributes to the bonding between mother and child.
- Lower blood pressure, heart rate & calmer breathing
- Better uterine blood flow, which contributes to a better health of the baby
- A better immunological response in mother and child, affecting, for example, the development of asthma and allergies.
- Less stress, anxiety and pain in the mother
- A shorter childbirth time and fewer complications
- A successful recovery of the postpartum mother
Massage table with abdominal and breast opening
At the practice in Utrecht Rivierenwijk, you lie on a comfortable massage table especially for pregnancy massages, with a recess for the belly and breasts. This allows you to lie on your stomach, which gives pregnant women that little bit of relief for the pelvis and lower back. It can be nice to ‘get rid of that extra weight for a while’, allowing you to let go of everything in your body.
Relieve pregnancy ailments with moxibustion
The miracle of life in your belly during pregnancy is wonderful, yet you may also experience discomfort. With a baby on the way, your body and mind are in full swing. Your body, and your belly in particular, is making room for your growing baby, which can cause pregnancy discomfort. As your baby grows, your body grows along with it, so you may experience:
- pregnancy sickness & heartburn
- pregnancy oedema, fluid retention in arms, legs and feet (oedema)
- ligament pain
- lower back pain
- pelvic pain
- neck and shoulder pain
- fatigue
- insomnia
- calf cramps
- vaginal varicose veins
- bleeding
- constipation
I can alleviate many of these complaints using therapeutic massage techniques and moxa. I use the tiger warmer for larger acupressure areas and a Japanese moxibustion technique of direct moxa on the skin at specific acupuncture points. This allows me to work deeply energetically without needles and without applying hard pressure on the skin. I can also work through the foot reflex zones.
What is the advisable frequency to take a pregnancy massage?
- My general advice is to receive a therapeutic pregnancy massage in Utrecht at least once a month between 12 and 37 weeks.
- After 37 weeks thereafter, once a week a therapeutic foot reflexology massage in preparation for a smooth, successful delivery.
A regular sequence of sessions is more powerful than single consultations. This gives space to let the gentle body-mind methodologies do their work. The more often you come, the stronger the effect.
First 1000 days
We know more and more about the effects of a calm pregnancy and the short- and long-term effects on childbirth and maternal and child health. A baby’s first 1,000 days are a blueprint for the rest of his or her life. Therefore, it is worth using pregnancy massage to prepare for labour in the last weeks of your pregnancy. After all, calmness in the mother in that final phase of pregnancy contributes to a smooth and calm delivery that mother and child can look back on positively.