R&R Bodyworks

General Information
Massage therapy is not intended to replace prenatal or postpartum care. Used as a form of adjunctive healthcare, potential benefits are:

During pregnancy
Reduces stress, promotes relaxation and facilitates transitions through emotional support and physical nurturing.
Reduces negative effects of circulatory system changes, including edema, varicose veins and increased blood pressure.
Minimizes discomforts of pregnancy’s hormonal, respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary and other physiological adaptations.
Reduces musculoskeletal strain and pain.
Fosters nurturing maternal touch and healthy bonding.

In labor
Contributes to shorter, less painful labor.
Reduces labor complications, medications and interventions.
Improves infant well-being, mother's satisfaction with the birth and family formation.

In the postpartum period
Facilitates postpartum emotional, physiological and family adjustments.
Reduces musculoskeletal and organ pain.
Promotes structural realignment of the spine and pelvis, andreorganization of movement.
Contributes to rehabilitation of abdominal skin, muscles andorgans.
Promotes recovery from Cesarean birth, including healing of the incision.
Relieves muscle strain and tension caused by childcare activities.

Across society
Develops individuals more capable of love and pleasure.
Builds less violent, more respectful cultures.
Pregnancy massage is usually beneficial throughout pregnancy, labor, and postpartum.

If you have or have had any of the high-risk factors, complications, or conditions listed below, discuss your condition with your physician or prenatal healthcare provider. Submit the included consent at or prior to your first appointment.

Postpartum massage therapy can begin 24 hours after giving birth. If there were complications or a cesarean birth, you must have written consent from your physician or prenatal healthcare provider if you wish to receive massage therapy in the first six weeks postpartum or if you are still under your physicians care for this pregnancy.