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Old 05/13/09, 9:00pm   #1
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Default Did you know regular massage throughout your prenancy can make your labor easier?

As a matter of fact all kinds of hormones are affected in your brain and other physical changes as well when you have a prenatal massage and all of these benefits are passed to your unborn baby. Endorphins and seretonins are increased in the brain; these are mood elevating hormones and seretonin helps sleep as well. Serum cortisol is lowered; this is the stress hormone. Your white blood cell count is increased and lymph is moved around your body; this improves your immunity against colds and other ailments. Your circulation is improved helping you to heal better and making you more flexible. Of course continuing massage after the birth helps with all the stress a newborn comes with too! See your local massage therapist for a massage today! auroramassagetherapy.com
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Default Re: Did you know regular massage throughout your prenancy can make your labor easier?

This is very helpful, thank you for posting it. I will be sure to make my husband give me more massages, I would love an easier labor!
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Default Re: Did you know regular massage throughout your prenancy can make your labor easier?

i think for keeping muscles loose and tendons not stressed it is great during pregnancy- but shoot- i get a massage monthly and it is good for non pregnant folks too! helps circulation and health in general.
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Default Re: Did you know regular massage throughout your prenancy can make your labor easier?

Yes, massages help overall! I like to try to treat myself every now and then Especially having a toddler who isn't quite used to the fact that he is not a baby anymore and still wants to be picked up and held while we are walking at the park! lol

Pregnancy massages are pure heaven!
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Default Re: Did you know regular massage throughout your prenancy can make your labor easier?

Massages are wonderful! I try to treat myself to one every now and then but my husband doesn't understand. He doesn't like a massage, back rub or back scratch at all! Isn't he weird?
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Sometimes I find that guys just cant imagine being touched by anyone but their wives or girlfriends and sometimes it is just that first massage that is difficult. It is kind of weird to think of going somewhere and taking off your clothes and letting someone inside your space after all, isn't it? Most people when they get past that first one do love it but I have found they have to come to this themselves. I never try to talk them into a massage. For those of us out there who know the secret - massage is great! We can share that with anyone interested in hearing, not just pregnancy massage but before and after too!
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