Pregnancy Massage is highly beneficial. In pre-birth stages it supports changing body posture and regulates the baby's positioning. Relaxation chemicals flow between mother and child and ease the mother's discomfort. Regular massage can shorten labor. Moreover, massage reduces pain and anxiety, particularly in cases of late births. After the baby is born, massage brings mom's strained body structure and physiology back into alignment, soothes muscles sore from breast feeding, and regulates postpartum hormones.
But how does massage benefit expecting mothers who are also athletes? What are the specifications for active women regarding pregnancy massage?
Body nuances for expecting athletes include tighter muscles, leading to increased resistance during labor. Depending on your body, tighter muscles might mean difficulty relaxing, lengthening of labor and increase in pain or discomfort before, during and after birth .
Pregnancy massage is especially important for expecting athletes because it stretches muscle fibers and allows for greater flexibility during labor. Massage helps alleviate pain and improves circulation making it easier for mom to breathe. Increase in circulation helps mom and baby move smoothly through, pain mitigates and labor is shortened. After birth, massage improves both quantity and quality of sleep helping mom and baby maintain relaxation through out their active days. Over all, massage helps mom maintain a pain free physically active life before and after labor.
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