Mama’s! Get Your Massage On!

The best gift I was given after my first daughter was born was a massage. My good friend came to my house, set up my massage table while I nursed and got my new baby settled. This was almost 17 years ago but I still remember how good it felt.

I really did feel like I got hit by a truck after this birth. I had a very long prodromal period followed by stalls in active labour and a three hour pushing session. My little bean paved the way with her right arm up. Ahhh, it all made sense now!

With my baby sleeping an arm’s length away, my angel of a friend massaged me head to toe. I think I moaned the whole time and I leaked milk everywhere. I have never to this day felt anything so blissful. It wasn’t just her technique, but her touch as well. I so needed to be touched with no strings attached. I just grew and pushed out a baby with an arm glued to the side of her face. She was a perfect little Yoda. My friend’s hands acknowledged this, found the spots and worked out the tension. It was the boost my body needed to continue healing.

My little Yoda with her spiky hair and game changer arm.

It’s not surprising that my menu of services would also include mobile postpartum massage. I come to your house and all I need is a trail to a space where I can put my table. ( I am a mother and a doula and judgment holds no place in my life. Please do not feel you have to get out of pajamas or clean your house before I come! ) If there is no one to watch your baby, that is ok! You can take your time to feed and settle in your baby while I set up. Please refer to my website to learn more about this service.

Benefits of Postpartum Massage

• Stress relief

• Decrease in muscle pain and tension

• Improves sleep

• Deep relaxation helps in hormone regulation therefore helps to improve breastfeeding

• Decrease in swelling as excess fluids are moved so they can drain naturally

• Healing touch can also help on an emotional level

I am trained in Aromatherapy Massage. 17 years of massaging has evolved this service into a combination of massage techniques including Therapeutic, Shiatsu, Swedish,and Reiki. For more information on these services, please visit my Services page on my website.