✨ Pregnancy Massage: Comfort for You, Care for Baby 🤰💆‍♀️

Pregnancy Massage at KV Beauty Rotherham

Pregnancy is a beautiful journey, but it often comes with back pain, swollen feet, and restless nights. Pregnancy massage — also called prenatal massage therapy — is a safe, natural way to ease discomfort, improve blood circulation, and promote deep relaxation for both mother and baby. In this guide, we’ll cover the top benefits of pregnancy massage, safety tips, and when to start, so you can enjoy a healthier, more comfortable pregnancy.

What is Pregnancy Massage?

Pregnancy massage is a therapeutic bodywork technique specifically tailored to the needs of expectant mothers. It focuses on reducing discomfort, improving circulation, and promoting relaxation — all while ensuring the safety of both mother and baby. Our Certified prenatal massage therapist uses gentle, supportive positions (often side-lying) and adapt their techniques to your stage of pregnancy.

Benefits of Pregnancy Massage

1. Relieves Aches and Pains

As your belly grows, your posture shifts, and muscles in your lower back, hips, and legs can feel strained. Massage helps release muscle tension and reduce discomfort in these areas.

2. Reduces Swelling

Pregnancy can cause fluid retention in the ankles, feet, and hands. Gentle massage helps improve circulation and lymphatic drainage, reducing swelling and promoting comfort.

3. Improves Sleep

Many expectant mothers struggle to get restful sleep. Massage relaxes the nervous system, releases muscle tightness, and helps prepare the body for deeper, more restorative rest.

4. Eases Stress and Anxiety

Pregnancy brings big changes — physically, emotionally, and mentally. Massage encourages the release of serotonin and dopamine, your body’s natural “feel-good” hormones, helping you feel calmer and more at ease.

5. Supports Overall Wellbeing

Regular prenatal massage can improve blood flow, support oxygen and nutrient delivery to your baby, and help you feel more connected to your changing body.

Is Pregnancy Massage Safe?

When performed by a trained prenatal massage therapist, pregnancy massage is considered safe for most expectant mothers. However, you should always:

• If you are classed as having a high risk pregnancy we will always ask you to consult your healthcare provider before treatment as it is generally not recommended in this instance.

• Avoid lying flat on your back for extended periods - our pregnancy massage is carried out with you laying on your side.

• Make sure your therapist uses pregnancy-safe techniques and positions - our Massage Therapist is trained in the specific Pregnancy Massage technique which differs from your usual massage treatments.

• We will only carry out this treatment from the 2nd trimester onwards.

When to Start Pregnancy Massage

Many women begin massage after the first trimester, once morning sickness has eased. Sessions can be enjoyed once or twice a month — or more frequently in the third trimester when discomfort peaks.

A Loving Gift for You and Baby

Pregnancy massage is more than just pampering — it’s a therapeutic, nurturing experience that supports both physical comfort and emotional wellbeing. Whether you’re preparing for your first baby or adding to your family, giving yourself this time to relax is one of the kindest things you can do for you and your little one.

💛 You deserve to feel cared for during this special journey.