"Massage therapy additionally reduced stress during labour and increased the quality of the womenˇ¦s experience of childbirth. It is interesting to consider that these immediate effects of massage may have affected other longer term effects measured such as decreased time in labour, decreased hospital stay, less touch sensitivity and less postpartum depression. A further benefit of massage therapy during labour is that of psychosocial support - by involving the partner in the giving of massage it was reported that the womenˇ¦s experience during labour was improved. "
A Review of the Literature for the Use of Massage Therapy during Pregnancy, Labour and Delivery and Infancy by Amanda Baskwill, RMT* and Trish Dryden, M.Ed., RMT**
Pregnancy massage therapy is covered byextended medical insurance if it is performed by registered massage therapists. Please check with your insurance company to see if they are covering massage therapy.
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