Pregnancy & Post-Natal Massage

At the Fairlee Wellbeing Centre our practitioners offer a massage treatment designed specifically for expecting mothers. Our pregnancy massage aims to improve the health and wellbeing of both mother and baby, using a calming, rejuvenating oil-based massage with focused attention on your particular areas of pain and tension.

Pregnancy massage is appropriate during the second and third trimesters.

Post-natal massage

As an intensely relaxing and restorative therapy, post-natal massage is the ideal way for new mothers to strengthen their body and rebuild their energy levels. Treatments are highly flexible and tailored to your individual needs — whether you want relief from a specific issue, or simply the support and comfort you need to lower your stress levels and properly relax.

No two treatments are exactly alike, but post-natal massage often pays particular attention to areas of the upper back showing signs of tension — a very common result of carrying and feeding a new baby.

What can pregnancy and post-natal massage help with?

These treatments can help enormously with:

• Reducing stress and achieving a tranquil, relaxed state of mind
• Relieving muscle cramps, spasms and myofascial pain in the lower back, neck, hips and legs
• Reducing swelling by increasing blood and lymphatic circulation throughout the body
• Easing the strain on weight-bearing joints
• Improving the pliability of skin and underlying tissues
• Supporting new mothers through the physical and emotional demands of caring for a baby

What to expect at your appointment

Your therapist will begin by talking through your pregnancy or recovery, any aches or areas of concern, and what you would like from the session. You will be positioned comfortably and safely with supportive cushioning, and the massage adapted to your stage of pregnancy or post-natal recovery.

The treatment itself is gentle, soothing and deeply relaxing — many mothers tell us it is the one hour in the week that is entirely their own. Afterwards you may feel pleasantly drowsy; drinking plenty of water and taking things easy for the rest of the day helps you get the most from the treatment.

If you are unsure whether massage is suitable at your stage of pregnancy, or you have a pregnancy-related medical condition, please speak to us before booking and we will be happy to advise.