Prenatal Bodywork – con’t

Some of the direct benefits of prenatal bodywork:

Regulates hormones — Reducing stress has a direct benefit on regulating volatile pregnancy hormones, and prenatal massage has been shown to directly reduce stress in expecting moms.
Reduces swelling — Massage encourages circulation and stimulates the lymphatic system, thereby decreasing edema (swelling of joints).
Decreases nerve pain — Effective massage releases tension on muscles around the sciatic nerve, alleviating one of the main complaints of pregnant women: sciatica.
Lessens back pain — Prenatal massage directly targets strained muscles of the low- and mid-back.
Helps you sleep — This is one of the most profound and beneficial effects of relaxing prenatal massage.

See Americanpregnancy.org for more information about how prenatal bodywork can help moms-to-be!

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