Good for You and Your Baby

Pregnancy can be very stressful, both physically and emotionally. For many women, it brings a variety of symptoms such as muscle aches, joint and nerve pain, anxiety, depression, swelling, difficulty sleeping, and more. Studies show that therapeutic massage can help relieve these symptoms—and even improve your birthing experience and support healing after you give birth.

At Blackstone Massage Therapy Center, we offer prenatal care with pregnancy massage, mother support, and infant massage education. When you make massage therapy part of your regular prenatal care, you'll feel stronger and more relaxed, have more energy, and enjoy a healthier and happier pregnancy. With an emphasis on your safety and comfort, we offer the bodyCushion™ pregnancy positioner and specialize in the MotherMassage® technique.

Special Pregnancy Massage Offer

• Reduces stress – Studies show that regular, biweekly massage reduced stress hormone levels and increased dopamine and serotonin (the "feel good" hormones) levels after only five weeks. These changes in hormone levels not only help improve cardiovascular health, but they also lead to fewer complications during labor.
• Improves circulation – Prenatal massage gently increases the flow of blood throughout the body to help improve overall health and relieve tension and discomfort.
• Decreases swelling – Massage helps stimulate soft tissues to reduce the collection of fluids in swollen joints and improves the removal of tissue waste by the body's lymph system.
• Alleviates nerve pain – The increased size and weight of the uterus causes many women to experience sciatic nerve pain. Massage therapy helps release the tension in nearby muscles, which reduces pressure on nearby nerves in the lower back, buttocks, and legs.
• Improves posture – Pregnancy may cause changes in posture and alignment that can lead to pain in the back, neck, hips, and legs. Massage can help strengthen muscles and enhance your awareness of your posture to reduce stress on the body.