How is prenatal massage different from regular massage?
Massage during pregnancy will feel similar to massage that you receive when you are not pregnant, with a few major considerations: 1. No deep work on the legs – but that’s usually not what you’re craving anyway! Most women need the deep work on the back and hips. We avoid deep work on the legs simply because during pregnancy, your body has nearly 40% more blood circulating, and this leaves pregnant women more susceptible to blood clots which usually appear in the legs. Deep blood clots and massage can be a dangerous combination, so we just take extra precaution. We will work on your legs gently, and save the deep work for those areas of your body that really need it. 2. Positioning. Because you have a little belly growing there, our options for positioning you on the massage table change trimester to trimester, week to week. Since NO body is designed to lay flat, we use orthopedic body support cushions (“bodyCushions”) that allow you to rest face down, comfortably, without any pressure
