Pregnancy and Postnatal Massage Liverpool: Massage can be delivered with or without essential oils (aromatherapy). Touch and massage facilitate the release of helpful chemicals and hormones. Endorphins are released to help reduce pain and stress and improve mood. Serotonin carries messages to the brain and offers a long-lasting feeling of well-being. Oxytocin is an important hormone during pregnancy, labour, birth, and post birth. Described as a ‘feel good’ or ‘love’ hormone, oxytocin is crucial for labour, bonding with baby and breastfeeding.

Massage is the most effective way to encourage optimal blood flow and excretion of metabolic waste. This offers relief from that puffy/heavy feeling and improved delivery of nutrients to mum and baby. There are many benefits to massage, and most importantly, it always feels like a treat. 

Some of the benefits of massage include:

– Reduces muscle tension

– Improves circulation

– Reduces stress and anxiety

– Aids relaxation

– Increased joint mobility

– Improves skin tone

– Aids sleep

– Reduces headaches

– Improved nutrition

– Boosts immunity

Some of the conditions massage will be helpful for:

– Oedema/swelling

– Postnatal recovery

– Caesarean section scar healing

– Pain

– Pregnancy insomnia

– Constipation

– Sciatica

– Concentration difficulties/brain fog

– Recurrent muscle cramp

– Restless leg syndrome