Maternity Reflexology
Maternity reflexology is a specialised area of reflexology which encourages deep relaxation and relieves stress and tension in the mind and body.
One of the main reasons that people come to us during maternity is for a faster labour with less pain. However, our treatments are supportive and caring and cover the maternity cycle from pre-conception through to pregnancy itself, induction and finally the post natal period. The main aim is to ensure that the mother (and father) stay as healthy and vitalised as possible during the cycle; thereby allowing them to focus totally on the baby and helping ensure as healthy a pregnancy as possible.
Studies carried out in the UK and Denmark have shown that Reflexology can dramatically speed up labour and reduce pain. In a UK trial in the late 1980's, 37 pregnant women completed a course of 10 reflexology sessions. For these women, the second stage of labour lasted an average of 16 minutes, compared to the expected 1-2 hours. In Danish study at the Gengentofte Hospital in Copenhagen, meanwhile 68 women tried reflexology instead of drugs during labour. An impressive 61 percent said they experienced "outstanding" pain relief.
Over the years we have developed specific maternity treatments which relieve many of the common symptoms associated with pregnancy cycle:
