Massage for Pregnant Women

[theathoinkxzs]

Hello! I tried having my prenatal massage sa Zen Asia malapit sa greenhills shopping center. 280 lang dun. I asked my doctor first before having the massage, she said it's ok nman dapat nga lang walang masyadong pressure sa lower back.  Light lang yung massage. Gusto ko pa nga sanang ipadiin sa bandang paa and sa mga calves at sa lower back kaso sabi ng doctor ko bawal daw. OK yung service nila nakaka relax talaga. Check nyo yung website http://zenasiaspa.com/

[sarahsensible]

I will try Mom Massage this month, mukhang promising dedicated talaga sya for prenatal, bfeeding and postnatal

[deliciossa]

thanks sarahsensible for posting Mom Massage. I will try them as soon as I reach my 6th month. Long wait. My body is already aching, and I'm barely in my third month!

[ysa_38]

ano bang ginagawa sa prenatal massage? paano ang masahe niya?

[m_lim]

how about head massage? ok lang ba?

[khriseeee]

While I was pregnant I had my prenatal massage at Neo Day Spa. Instead of lying on your tummy or back, you lie on your side. It's pretty nice, they prop you up with pillows. Massage is more concentrated on the upper back and hips. No massage on the lower calves or feet. I think it was 1,500 or 1,800. I've been seeing flyers for home service that offer prenatal massages for 300 pesos but I'm dubious about them.

My OB told me no massages to the feet or ankles as it could trigger premature labor. True, in my early pregnancy I had a foot spa done and while they were massaging my feet I could feet my ab area cramping  Got scared and never got a pedi or foot spa for the remainder of my pregnancy.

[Starlust]

I just called Mom Massage and they said they only give massages to women who are 6 mos & up pregnant I'm really going to miss massage.

[chubbycheeks]

I asked my OB and she said massages are ok so long as hindi gagalawin ang tummy.  I told this to the receptionist in The Spa but she said they still don't do body massages to pregnant women. Hay. She said they can only do head, shoulders, hand and foot massage.

[khriseeee]

^My OB advised against foot massages as there are pressure points that can cause your uterus to contract.

I had a haircut and treatment over the weekend that included a neck, upper back and head massage. It felt heavenly!

[chubbycheeks]

^ sis, nakailang foot massage na ko, wala naman ako nararamdaman sa tummy ko. I specifically asked my OB about it, sabi nya wala naman daw effect. Otherwise, they would have used it during labor daw. Nway, careful naman yun mga masseuse, ayaw nila talaga maglagay masyado ng pressure sa feet. Himas lang pero di mashado sa mga pressure points.

[vain_kixie]

I had a prenatal massage before and they dont touch the feet and the hands also the tummy and hip/butt area. When i reached term nagpa foot and hand massage na ako since i can give birth na. Nothing happened!

[hun_nie08]

Miss ko na ding magapamasssage

[khriseeee]

In my first pregnancy, before I asked my OB, I had a foot massage done and I remember that I felt some dysmenorrhea pain after in my ab area. Which is why I asked my OB in my next visit. She said when she was a resident they'd ask the PT to come and give foot massages to laboring women to help move labor along. I would love to have a foot massage now!

[poshgurl]

ito mga sis try nyo.
https://www.facebook.com/mommassage?fref=ts

[nicoletta]

If there is one thing I need, that's a foot massage pa naman.  I'm ok with the rest of my body, it's just the lower extremities that's causing discomfort right now.

[bagaholic_chewy]

When I was pregnant, I always had regular home-service massage (usually once a week, except during first trimester). Nagmamasahe talaga ng buntis yung isang therapist nung suki kong home-service (isa lang, kaya nagpapa-advance booking ako lagi days before).

Upper back, shoulders, arms, legs and calves minamassage sa akin. Pero yung ankles and talampakan, himas-himas lang. Di pwedeng malakas na pressure and di pwede yung reflex, sabi nung therapists. Baka daw kasi mag-contract ang tummy. Lower back, hips and tummy, di nya ginagalaw. Minsan, nagpapamassage ako ng head, pero light lang.

Nagpaalam din ako kay OB before ako nagstart magpa-massage. Sabi nya sa akin, since sanay naman katawan ko sa massage pre-pregnancy, and wala naman ako naging issue sa pagbubuntis, then ok lang. Basta iwas sa reflex points, especially sa talampakan.

[lildreamer]

Hi! I'm 35 weeks pregnant now, first baby ko. Mahilig na ko magpamasahe even before pa ko mabuntis. In fact, nagtayo pa ko ng sarili kong home service massage in QC (small time lang naman) and kinuha kong therapists yung mga matagal nang nagmamassage sakin. Luckily, marunong sila mag-pre-natal massage. So ever since na nagstart ang pregnancy ko, till now, nagpapa-prenatal massage ako sa kanila. Ideally, mas safe magpamassage sa latter part ng pregnancy kasi kumbaga nasa safe zone na si baby. Pero ako even during first trimester nagpapamassage na ko. Ang pinapamassage ko lang kasi ay ang upper back ko, saka legs saka head. wala nang iba pa. Side lying ang ginagawa ko. The important thing about prenatal massages kasi is di matouch yung mga points na pwedeng magtrigger ng contractions. And mostly ng mga points na yun, nasa kamay at nasa paa. So iwas talaga. Also, better din if light massage lang though ako kasi natotolerate ko kahit hard kasi alam ko namang walang points na nagagalaw na pwedeng mag-cause ng contractions. Ang magandang effect sakin, una: kahit pa balakang ang masakit sakin, dahil narerelax ako sa upper back and leg massage, may relief na kong nararamdaman sa buong katawan. relaxing and nakakaluwag ng paghinga. also, luckily, siguro dahil sa dalas kong magpamassage (thrice a week or every other day pa nga minsan) Hindi ako minanas at all. Maybe nakakatulong kasi siya sa blood circulation. Just consult your OB first kung di delikado ang pregnancy nyo or if pwede kayo magpamassage kasi though wala pa naman daw talagang concrete study na nagli-link sa massages and pre-term labor, better be safe than sorry na rin. Importante pa rin siyempre ang safety ng mga babies natin. Pero nag-ok OB nyo, then go! we need to be relaxed now more than ever. Nakaka-happy pa ng mood.