Postnatal Recovery Massage

After bringing your baby into the world, it's common to be caught up in the whirlwind of excitement and lose sight of your own well-being. As a mother, you also need care and attention. A bespoke, specialist healing massage can provide you with much-needed rejuvenation and relaxation as you recover from childbirth. Feeling good about yourself will make it much easier to attend to your baby's needs.

Postnatal massages can be incredibly beneficial in helping new mothers alleviate stress and providing them with nurturing and therapeutic touch, which can have a positive impact on their physical well-being and emotional balance. It's important to ensure that new mothers receive proper support and care, as this can help reduce the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

In addition to promoting deep relaxation for emotional restoration, massage addresses physical discomfort, facilitating the healing of sore tissues, tender pelvis, and alleviating tight shoulders related to breastfeeding or baby gazing.

If you have experienced a vaginal delivery, then massage can begin 5 days from the birth of your baby if your condition permits. Some women may receive treatment days or months after delivery. I recommend postnatal massage as soon as you feel ready following the birth, it will help you to feel well cared for and supported during this intense transition. I offer personal, compassionate postnatal treatments tailored to your needs for ongoing support.

I also offer postpartum home visits to really encourage you to relax and recover at home. Alternatively, if you prefer to come to me, you are very welcome to bring your baby. If your baby needs nursing during the massage I support side lying breast feeding on a comfy futon for you both.

When to start Postnatal massage

Postnatal Massage after giving birth can help with:

Relaxing muscular tension, low back pain and neck and shoulder pain.
Encourages healing of body and mind.
Aiding recovery from caesarean section.
Relieves headaches.
Relieves stiffness and soreness.
Keeps the mother feeling balanced.
Postural dysfunctions.
Depression and anxiety.
Weakness and fatigue.
Realigns the pelvic space.
Helping to restore the uterus to its original state.
Supports healthy lactation.
Facilitates bonding between mama and baby.
Reduces stress hormones.
Provides deep relaxation.
Relieves neck pain from carrying and breastfeeding a baby.
Helps to eliminate fluid retention.
Toning of muscles and overstretched skin.
Increases blood circulation.