Massage for Pregnancy

Massage for Pregnancy and Beyond: Antenatal Massage and Postpartum Care

Gentle Support For You and Your Baby

Pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood bring profound changes—physically, emotionally, and mentally. Massage can be a gentle, nurturing way to ease discomfort, encourage recovery, and support bonding during this transformative time.

On this page, you’ll find safe, practical techniques and expert-backed guidance for every stage of the journey—whether you’re expecting, healing after birth, or caring for your newborn. We’ve organized the content into three key areas:

  • Prenatal Massage Techniques – Soothing methods to relieve common pregnancy discomforts like back pain, swollen feet, and tension, while promoting relaxation and preparing your body for birth.
  • Postnatal Massage Techniques – Gentle, restorative practices to support physical recovery, relieve muscular strain (especially from breastfeeding and holding your baby), and help you reconnect with your body after childbirth.
  • Infant Care – Simple, calming massage techniques to help soothe your baby, support digestion and sleep, and build a deeper sense of connection through loving touch.

Whether you’re caring for yourself, your baby, or both, these techniques are designed to offer comfort, calm, and support—at home, with a partner, or under professional guidance.

Pregnancy is one of life’s most transformative journeys, bringing with it a blend of excitement, physical change, emotional highs and lows, and new demands on the body. During this time—and in the weeks and months that follow—massage therapy can serve as a gentle, supportive tool to help women feel more balanced, connected, and at ease in their bodies.