Preconception, Pregnancy and Prep for Labour Reflexology

Preconception Reflexology – Supporting You on Your Journey to Parenthood

Trying to conceive can be an exciting chapter, but it often comes with stress, uncertainty, and emotional ups and downs. For many, months, or even years, without a positive result can feel deeply disheartening.

Reflexology offers a gentle, holistic approach to support both women and men during this time. By promoting balance within the body and reducing stress, it can help create a more supportive environment for conception, physically, emotionally, and hormonally

Recommended Treatment Plan for pre-conception reflexology includes:

- Weekly treatments for 12 weeks to establish optimum body ecology

- After 12 weeks, move on to twice a month or once a month treatments (pre-ovulation for women)

Discount applied to block bookings, please contact me for more information!

About Pregnancy Reflexology

Reflexology can be hugely beneficial during pregnancy with some of the benefits of treatments being:

- Improving quality of sleep

- Reducing feelings of stress and anxiety

- Encouraging deep relaxation.

It also gives expectant mothers some well deserved TLC and time for them to be at one with themselves and their baby.

Clients are able to have reflexology throughout all trimesters of pregnancy. Having specialised in pregnancy reflexology I will adapt my treatments to best suit specific pregnancy needs and symptoms.

It can also be beneficial to have more frequent reflexology treatments as mothers approach their due date to help relax and prepare them for labour.

Reflexology can also be beneficial postnatally as mothers adjust to the exciting new chapter of their lives with their new baby!

Reflexology for Natural Labour (post 37 weeks)

Are you hoping for a natural birth? Specialised reflexology techniques can help prepare your body for labour which can be applied after 37 weeks. working various key reflexes to support a natural labour.

I offer a Prep for Labour Pamper Package of 4 x weekly sessions at a discounted price, applying these specialists techniques from week 37-41 of pregnancy. If your little one arrives before all your sessions are complete, you won’t miss out—any remaining treatment can be carried over and used as a nurturing postnatal reflexology session instead.

(Unused treatments valid for 6 months after birth)

Research

Recent studies have shown that reflexology:

- Significantly reduced pain during labour(1, 3)

- Reduced the length of the first stage of labour(1, 3)

- Improved quality of sleep in post-natal women(2)

- Shorter second stage for women with low back pain or pelvic girdle pain (6 x weekly reflexology) (4)

- Reduced pain and stress levels for women with low back pain or pelvic girdle pain (6 x weekly reflexology) (5)

- Lowers anxiety scores of women in labour (30 minute treatment) (6)

1. VALIANI M ET AL (2010) Reviewing the effect of Reflexology on pain and outcomes of the labour of primiparous women. Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research. 15(Dec) p302-310

2. LI C-Y ET AL (2011) Randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of using foot reflexology to improve quality of sleep amongst post partum women. Midwifery. 27. p181- 186

4. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29024881 5. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2970548 6. The Effect of Foot Reflexology on the Anxiety Levels of Women in Labour. Yılar Erkek Z, Aktas S. J Altern Complement Med. 2018 Apr;24(4):352-360