Support your Journey with Prenatal Massage Therapy
Pregnancy is a beautiful and transformative time - but it's also filled with emotional and physical changes and discomforts that evolve with each trimester.
Whether you're feeling the glow or battling fatigue, massage therapy can offer much needed relief and emotional support at every stage.
Whether you're feeling the glow or battling fatigue, massage therapy can offer much needed relief and emotional support at every stage.
1st Trimester (Weeks 1-12)
Excitement, Anxiety, Exhaustion
What You May Feel:
- Emotional Shifts: Joy, nervous anticipation, and often anxiety as your body begins changing
- Energy Levels: Sudden fatigue is common as your body works overtime to support your growing baby
- Physical Symptoms: Nausea, tender breasts, headaches, and mood swings are typical
2nd Trimester (Weeks 13-27)
Relief, Confidence, Aches
Relief, Confidence, Aches
What You May Feel:
- Emotional Shifts: Many women feel more confident and connected to their pregnancy. Excitement builds as they begin to show and feel the baby's first movements.
- Energy Levels: This is often the most energetic stage - Take advantage of it!
- Physical Symptoms: As your belly grows, you may begin experiencing pain in your neck, shoulders, back, hips, etc and possibly leg cramps among other discomforts.
3rd Trimester (Weeks 28-birth)
Anticipation, Discomfort, Fatigue
What you may Feel:
- Emotional Shifts: A mix of anticipation and worry about labor and parenting. Hormones are going crazy so you may feel more emotional.
- Energy Levels: Fatigue returns as your body carries more weight and sleep becomes interrupted and more difficult.
- Physical Symptoms: Swelling, back pain, pelvic pressure and insomnia are common
How Massage Therapy Helps
- Calms the mind
- Relaxes the body
- Supports better sleep
- Decreases muscle pain & tenderness
- Reduces joint pain
- Improves circulation
- Reduce swelling (with Lymphatic Drainage)