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Misconceptions Regarding Pregnancy Massage
A lot of people have been made to believe that pregnancy massage is not safe at certain stages of the pregnancy while others believe that it is totally wrong to have a massage while pregnant. Below are some of these misconceptions and how to overcome them:

• Pregnancy massage is not safe in the first trimester: Pregnancy massage is safe at any stage of the pregnancy as long as it is carried out by a professional. Such a person will know the areas that should be massaged, the right pressure to use in the massage, and the parts of the body that should not be massaged.
• Pregnancy massage should not be carried out on a person who has morning sickness: though this is of great concern and also a fact that you should not massage a person who is feeling nauseous, it is not true that a pregnant woman who has morning sickness cannot be massaged.

The massage should be scheduled at a time when the woman is not experiencing any morning sickness. If this is done, it will greatly lead to a reduction in the severity of the morning sickness symptoms.

• The belly of the pregnant woman should not be massaged in the 1st trimester for fear of miscarriage: This is not true especially when the massage therapist is trained in pregnancy massage.

Abdominal massage should be carried out gently at any stage of the pregnancy and it will be safe for both the mother and the unborn child.
A pregnant woman is very sensitive at any stage of the pregnancy as the life of her unborn child depends on what she does or does not do. Having a qualified pregnancy massage therapist is the best option as it will ensure that you will go through the nine month’s journey with ease. It is a way of overcoming some of the problems that affect expectant mothers such as back pain. This is, however, only possible if you go to a spa that has professional pregnancy massage therapists.

 
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