Benefits during Pregnancy

Due to the changes in your posture, the added weight of the pregnancy along with the increased physical demand on your body, you can experience more muscle tension and fatigue. Receiving massage treatments during your pregnancy can greatly help relieve this tension and promote physical and emotional wellbeing.

What's more, research has shown that touch stimulates the release of endorphins (the body's natural pain killer), that help with pain relief, aids relaxation and lifts your mood. Regular massage not only nurtures you but also nurtures your baby. Massage can help with the minor pregnancy symptoms such as backache, headaches, swollen hands and feet, carpel tunnel syndrome and anxiety.

Massage is the perfect way to prepare for labour, has shown to shorten labour and reduce the chance of developing postnatal depression.

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Benefits during Labour

Labour is a normal and natural process, where your body instinctively takes over. Go into labour with an open mind and listen to your body to see what works for you. Some mums do not like being touched in labour but for many, massage can be a great emotional and physical help. Massages during labour can aid relaxation: in particular, lower back massage can be very beneficial in helping with pain relief.

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Benefits after Birth

The demands both physically and emotionally of a new baby mean that massage is a wonderful way of finding some quality ‘time–out’, time just for you. It can help ease the tension created during birth and from bending, lifting, carrying, bathing, feeding and caring for your baby. Receiving massage after birth aids relaxation, reduces anxiety and improves your wellbeing. It aids recovery and reduces your chance of developing postnatal depression.

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Initial Session - £45.00 (Approx 1 - 1.5 hours) • Personal consultation and discussion of care • Individually blended Aromatherapy massage oil (if choosing a massage therapy) • Choice of therapy (i.e back, neck and shoulder massage; Indian head massage) • Aftercare advice Follow-up Session - £40.00 (Approx 1 hour) • Review of care • Choice of blended aromatherapy massage oil (when having a massage) • Choice of therapy • Aftercare advice THE POSITIVE PREGNANCY AROMATHERAPY PACKAGE - £150.00 Treat yourself, a friend or a relative to this 'gold' package from Helen Carr! • Initial Session, including individualised blended massage oil (100ml) • 3 Follow-up Sessions Click here to contact Helen Carr

Any questions or concerns? Please don't hesitate to contact Helen for a no-obligation, confidential chat about any of the treatments or packages. Remember: Helen is a professionally trained midwife and complementary therapist. She has your personal wellbeing (and that of your baby) at heart, at all times. She will answer your questions honestly and sensitively.