What is Maternity Reflexology?
Maternity reflexology provides a comforting and supportive environment to help mothers-to-be navigate pregnancy with greater ease and comfort. From early pregnancy through to postpartum recovery, reflexology supports both your physical and emotional well-being, making it an ideal holistic therapy during this transformative time.
Benefits of Maternity Reflexology
Maternity reflexology is beneficial throughout all stages of pregnancy—from early discomforts like morning sickness to preparing the body for labour and aiding recovery after childbirth. By targeting reflex points, it helps reduce physical aches such as back pain, swelling, fatigue, and nausea, while also supporting hormonal balance and emotional stability.
Throughout pregnancy, reflexology offers relief for common ailments and supports maternal health.
Relieving Pregnancy Discomforts: It helps ease physical discomforts like swollen ankles, back pain, nausea, and fatigue by targeting specific reflex points connected to muscles, digestion, and lymphatic system.
Promoting Relaxation and Emotional Balance: It also promotes emotional balance, reducing stress and anxiety, and creating a peaceful environment for both mother and baby.
Facilitating Labour and Delivery: In later stages, maternity reflexology can facilitate labour, encourage contractions, and ease discomfort during delivery, Reflex points connected to the uterus, pelvic area, and cervix are gently stimulated to encourage contractions and prepare the body for childbirth.
Speeds Postnatal Recovery: After childbirth, reflexology accelerates recovery by soothing muscle soreness, relieving pelvic tension, reducing swelling, and promoting the healing of scar tissue, whether from a natural birth or caesarean. It can also help ease postpartum anxiety and boost energy levels, allowing new mothers to better care for themselves and their babies.
Maternity Reflexology per Trimester
First Trimester (Up to 12 Weeks)
In the early stages of pregnancy, your body is adjusting to significant hormonal changes. Reflexology can help alleviate symptoms like fatigue, nausea, breast sensitivity, and morning sickness. Gentle, relaxing techniques create a sense of well-being and help you re-energize during this challenging period.
Fun Fact: You can often see the baby in the uterus reflex point on the foot after 6 weeks, as a change in skin colour.
Second & Third Trimester (14 Weeks – Due Date)
As your baby grows, you may experience discomforts like back pain, leg cramps, sleep disturbances, digestive issues, and swelling. Reflexology can target specific areas to relieve tension, improve circulation, and balance hormones, making the remainder of your pregnancy more comfortable and enjoyable.
Fun Fact: After 12 weeks, a small bump appears on the uterus reflex point that grows as your baby does.
Preparation for Labour (38 Weeks Onward)
Reflexology can help prepare your body for labour, stimulating reflex points that encourage contractions and guide your body toward a natural birth. By working on specific points, reflexology can help avoid medical interventions and support the body in starting labour naturally.
Fun Fact: Mom having reflexology actually calms the foetus, because your baby experience the benefits of reflexology too through their connection with you!
Postnatal Care (6-8 Weeks After Birth)
Post-birth, your body, mind, and emotions are undergoing significant change. Reflexology helps restore balance, ease postnatal discomfort, and speed recovery. It can also support emotional well-being during this time, reducing anxiety and promoting a smoother transition into motherhood.
Fact: Research has shown that women who have reflexology throughout their pregnancies have an increase in their health and well-being which often results in having beautiful births, with more settled babies, who breastfeed better and a seeming faster recovery after a caesarean.
What to Expect During Your Maternity Reflexology Session
Sessions are designed to nurture and support you during every stage of your pregnancy. We adjust the pressure and duration of each session based on your specific needs, ensuring you feel comfortable and relaxed throughout. We use gentle thumb, finger, and hand techniques to apply pressure to reflex points on the feet, hands, and ears.
You can choose to sit or lie down during the session, and we’ll ensure you’re comfortable and safe throughout. We welcome you to share your worries, experiences or birth story, and if you prefer, you can bring your baby along for the session, resting peacefully on your tummy while you enjoy the treatment.
Book Your Maternity Reflexology Session Today
Book your maternity reflexology session today to promote self-care, ease pregnancy discomforts, relax and rejuvenate or enhance postnatal recovery. Let us help you navigate pregnancy, childbirth, and recovery with comfort and support.
