During pregnancy, the body of a woman experiencing many changes. These changes in values of structural spiritual, psychological, physical and social. Most pregnant women suffer from pain and increased stress at different stages of pregnancy. That may explain why more and more pregnant women to find the benefits of the art of prenatal massage.

Massage during pregnancy is a physical therapy that focuses on the needs of the mother’s body, which was a major change for the birth experience. With this increase in massage muscle and joints, improves circulation, general tone of the body and reduces mental and physical fatigue.

To make a key on the endocrine system, massage facilitates the inhibition of stress hormones like ACTH certain catecholamines. It promotes the welfare of the secretion of endorphins, hormones, oxytocin, which facilitates the birth process and facilitates the production of milk prolactin.

The frequency is ideal for massage once a week during the second quarter and twice a week for the third quarter. In the first quarter of lymphatic drainage is only recommended. In the second and third trimesters of prenatal massage can be combined with lymphatic drainage. In addition, we must apply the belly, hips, thighs and chest with a cream or oil is suitable for every skin type.