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…the woman’s body are supported or given different types of massage to accomplish this. In the US, by contrast, labor is stimulated and pain is relieved by pharmaceuticals. Touch is…
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Supporting Pregnancy with Massage Therapy
/in Articles/by Marjeanne Estes…they touch their babies more frequently and lovingly. 5 During labor the presence of a doula, a woman providing physical and emotional support, including extensive touching and massage, reduces the…
Supporting Pregnancy with Massage Therapy
/in Articles/by PrimaryDirector92103…pregnancy they touch their babies more frequently and lovingly. (5) During labor the presence of a doula, a woman providing physical and emotional support, including extensive touching and massage, reduces…
Maternity Massage: The Benefits of Prenatal and Perinatal Touch
/in Articles/by PrimaryDirector92103…recovery, reduce the strain of baby care on mom’s body, support satisfying breast feeding, and nurture mom and her family. Moms more quickly and fully touch their babies in loving,…
Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy: A Comprehensive Guide to Prenatal, Labor and Postpartum Practice, 3rd edition
/in Books/by developer…workshops and other offerings by our team of authorized instructors beginning in Summer 2021. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1. BENEFITS: Helping Our Clients & Their Babies Chapter 2. GUIDELINES: Massaging…
Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy Workshop
/by PrimaryDirector92103An Intensive 32-hour Prenatal Massage Course Are you expecting…… pregnant, laboring or postpartum clients? Well then, this is the course where you will: Grow confident and competent in prenatal, labor…
The Pregnant Pelvis – An Introduction to Safe, Effective Prenatal Massage Therapy
/in Articles/by Marjeanne Estes…of standing or sitting, high heels, and poor seated back support, can all create additional strain to these joints. Occasionally one sacroiliac joint’s hypomobility will result in excessive mobility in…
Positioning Concerns for Prenatal Massage Therapy
/in Articles/by Carole Osborne…the pubic bone to support the uterus and prevent uterine ligament and lumbar strain. Place another similarly-sized pillow under her waist to support the lumbar spine if her hip and…
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/by PrimaryDirector92103…Carole, orthopedic massage, scar tissue therapy, and The Arvigo Techniques of Mayan Abdominal Massage®. I have attended more than 150 births, supporting and empowering women through labor and childbirth, as…
Breathing, Positions & Blood Clots: Doing No Harm with Prenatal and Postpartum Massage Therapy During the Coronavirus Pandemic
/in Articles/by Marjeanne Estes…Some of these agencies offer evolving data on the pandemic’s specific impact during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum. I have combined information from these agencies and from Evidence Based Birth,5 American…