The American Pregnancy Association studies done in the past 10 years have shown that hormone levels associated with relaxation and stress are significantly altered when massage therapy is introduced to women’s prenatal care. This leads to mood regulation and improved cardiovascular health. In women who received bi-weekly massages for only five weeks, hormones such as norepinephrine and cortisol, hormones associated with stress, were reduced, and dopamine and serotonin levels were increased, low levels of these hormones are associated with depression. These changes in hormone levels also led to fewer complications during birth and fewer instances of newborn complications, such as low birth weight. Massage therapy performed during pregnancy can reduce anxiety, decrease symptoms of depression, relieve muscle aches, and joint pains, and improve labor outcomes and newborn health. The evidence strongly suggests there are maternal and newborn health benefits when therapeutic massage is incorporated into regular prenatal care.
Massage services can be booked in 30, 45, 60, and 90 minute durations.
Must be in second trimester (13 weeks)