Reduced need for Pitocin or instrumental
delivery
(forceps, vacuum)
Reduced liklihood of needing pain medication
or epidural
Decreased liklihood of cesarean delivery
Reduced liklihood of postpartum depression
Increased satisfaction with the birth experience
Postpartum Massage
After the baby arrives, mothers
are often left with aching muscles and bodies
they don’t recognize. Postpartum massage
is extremely beneficial in speeding recovery,
helping to restore the abdomen, and working to
realign the changing structure and alignment of
the body. Postpartum massage can also reduce the
incidence of postpartum depression.
Babycare and breastfeeding also create
tension and pain in a new mother’s body. Postpartum
massage can help ease neck, shoulder, and back pain
during this sometimes difficult transition to parenthood.
