Kammaleathahh is certified in Pregnancy and Postpartum Massage, Newborn Massage, and has had training as a Doula. She has attended a number of births and knows from experience how much massage therapy can help with the various issues that can come up. She also teaches Pregnancy Massage Workshops so a friend or partner can help you out in the comfort of your own home.
SHC wants to let you know how beneficial this work can be. Below is a summary of some research conducted on the efficacy of pregnancy massage, and the results were great!
A study with 26 pregnant women during their last trimester, divided into a relaxation group and a massage therapy group found that both groups reported feeling less anxious, and less leg pain. Only the massage therapy group had decreased stress hormone (norepinephrine), had fewer obstetric complications; fewer postnatal complications including less premature births; decreased lower back pain; less disrupted sleep; and perceived social support increased.
Field, T., Hernandez-Reif, M., Hart, S., Theakston, H., Schanberg, S., Kuhn, C., & Burman, I. (1999). Pregnant Women Benefit From Massage Therapy. Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 19, 31-38.
