Receiving a treatment by a prenatal/postpartum certified professional is the safest way to care for you and your baby’s health and wellbeing. The techniques, positioning and recommendations are specific to the needs of the Mother by trimester.
Receiving a treatment by a prenatal/postpartum certified professional is the safest way to care for you and your baby’s health and wellbeing. The techniques, positioning and recommendations are specific to the needs of the Mother by trimester.
Prenatal and Postpartum treatments support IVF conception, reduce common pain and discomfort during pregnancy, support an easier, faster and more natural birth experience, and enhance recovery while reducing postpartum depression.
Prenatal treatments are an essential part of the Mother’s healthcare: from preventing nausea, fatigue and abdomino-pelvic pain, to stimulating nutrient circulation to the placenta, reducing swelling, and preparing the body, mind and soul for labor and motherhood.
Fertility Massage supports healthy conception through bodywork techniques designed to reduce anxiety and stress, enhance awareness and create a healthy and welcoming environment for conception to occur. Ideal for natural as well as those undergoing IVF treatment
Prenatal Massage techniques are specific to each trimester and address and relieve nausea, fatigue, low back pain, shortness of breath, constipation, acid reflux, cramps, swelling, neck pain, TMJ and more. This treatment also increases circulation and the flow of nutrients to the placenta.
Labor Support offers relaxation and movement techniques to help ease labor pain, and reduce the fear and anxiety of birthing. These techniques are an essential support to help enhance the experience of giving life in a safe, nurturing and wholesome environment where priority is given to the comfort of the Mother and the natural timeline of the baby’s journey into life.
Post-partum massage, often overlooked, is key to the speedy and healthy recovery of the new Mother. Received within hours of giving birth and for up to 3 months post partum, these techniques focus on realigning displaced internal organs and pelvic structures, re-sizing the uterus, stimulating peristaltic motion of the colon, supporting diastasis rehabilitation, assisting in breast-feeding, and rebalancing hormones and lost energy. (The treatment may also be received while breast-feeding the newborn).
Learning to massage the newborn aids in parent-child bonding for Mother and Father alike. This beautiful technique is taught to the new parents to help increase life-long healthy and nurturing communication skills through touch. The techniques support the growth of nerve pathways, enhance sleep and alleviate digestive discomfort (colic) in the newborn child.
Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine and herbs have been used for centuries to support conception. A variety of techniques are used to support the internal homeostasis, reduce stress and anxiety, and nurture a welcoming atmosphere for conception to occur. Used successfully for IVF treatments.
Ancient Chinese Medical Doctors already used Acupuncture 5000+ years ago to treat common discomforts of pregnancy. Today, Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine are the safe alternative to help treat nausea, fatigue, headaches, pain, constipation, hormonal changes and edema (swelling) during pregnancy. The treatments also help treat stress, anxiety, fear and depression associated with pregnancy. The techniques are safe, non-invasive, natural and clinically proven.
The Postpartum period is often plagued with a rollercoaster of sensations, from joy and bliss to fear, anxiety and depression. Lack of sleep, fatigue, hormonal imbalance, breast-feeding challenges, and short parental leave of absence only add to the stress. This is a delicate time where utmost care for the New Mother is needed and often sadly overlooked. Acupuncture, Chinese Medicine and Herbs have been used for 5000+ years and are recognized by the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION to effectively treat these and many other conditions.
Check-out our essential techniques and tips for ensuring your experience of Motherhood is smooth and filled with a sense of joyful expectation.
Your are in good hands: Teba Orueta is a specialized Certified Nurturing The Mother® and MotherMassage® Therapist and teaches the prenatal program to healthcare providers…
… to healthcare providers in Florida, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. With a combined 10+ years experience in Fertility, Prenatal, Labor Support, Postpartum and Infant Massage Techniques, she teaches the nationally accredited and certified Nurturing the Mother® Program. Teba has a nurturing touch and a passion for helping pregnant Mothers experience a natural and pain free pregnancy.
Dr. Marisol McManus is National Board-Certified in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine by the NCCAOM, with a Masters degree in 5 Element Acupuncture and licensed in the State of Florida. She holds certifications…
… as a Chinese Herbalist, Medical QiGong practitioner, Acupuncture Detox Specialist (NADA), Acupoint Injection Therapist, as well as several pain management therapies. As a Physician, she has a combined 20+ years experience in helping women get pregnant, ease discomfort during pregnancy and experience a healthier, less painful delivery. Her 5-elements approach takes into account not just the physical manifestation of pain, illness and discomfort, but also aims to uncover and treat the underlying emotional, psychological and environmental root-cause. Her wealth of knowledge and experience make her an invaluable reference.
Perineal self-massage may help reduce tears and episiotomies. Read more HERE. Download our step-by-step guide to perineal self-massage below in the “Resources” section.
Side-lying is the safest position to sleep for any adult and this is especially true when receiving massage during pregnancy. So how good or safe are these new…
…“pregnancy massage tables” with large holes to fit the belly and be able to lay a pregnant mother face down?
Unfortunately, laying face down leaves the lower back unsupported and exacerbates the lumbar lordotic curvature. This is true for a normal adult, but when the adult happens to be pregnant this small detail becomes crucial.
Laying face down puts added strain on the lumbar curvature, which is further intensified by gravity’s push. In addition, the round ligament which is like a band hugging and holding the lower belly upright, is left to bear additional strain. Imagine adding to this, the weight of the spine and the Mother’s internal organs, pushing down on the growing belly… and a one-size fits all hole which doesn’t adapt to the different stages of pregnancy volume.
The beauty of the side-lying position, when bolstered correctly, is in its simplicity – it supports the low-back, alleviates the round ligament tension, allows for techniques for olio-psoas and hip flexor release and even supports a light passive elongation of the gluteals, which in turn relieves piriformis syndrome (the commonly experienced sciatic pain). Don’t put your anatomy or your baby at risk – seek out a Nurturing The Mother® trained specialist in prenatal massage who can properly and comfortably bolster you in the safe and effective side-lying position and give you the truly relaxing, de-compressing and expertly crafted prenatal treatment you and your baby deserve.
…my swelling but also was incredibly relaxing. As I got closer to my due date, the massages really helped soothe my aching muscles and prepared me for labor. I look forward to continue going to sessions even now that the baby is here and my body has different needs.”
