Massage during Pregnancy
Having some form of massage during labor can bring you many benefits. It is a way to involve your partner; so that he can give you real support and connect with both you and your baby. It may provide effective pain relief and comfort, and give another focus to your breathing so that you are able to relax and work with your contractions. You also can include your baby in the massage, which can help both of you to enjoy the beautiful experience of birth.
Many mothers find they enjoy being massaged so much that they don’t want their partners to stop, even to have a drink, but others only want massage from time to time. Some may not even want it at all, but that is often because they are being massaged in the wrong way or the wrong place. However once mothers find what they need, most love being massaged. But partners must respect a mother’s wishes if she doesn’t want to be touched. Sometimes a mother just wants to go into her own private space.
