Foot reflexology for pregnant women
During pregnancy, the body of the future mother undergoes many changes in the physical, functional and psychological plane, and has to adapt herself in the best possible way. In this period, the pregnant woman is a little limited when receiving pharmacological treatments, as they can affect the norm
During pregnancy, the body of the future mother undergoes many changes in the physical, functional and psychological plane, and has to adapt herself in the best possible way.
In this period, the pregnant woman is a little limited when receiving pharmacological treatments, as they can affect the normal development of the baby inside the womb.
Reflexology therapy is a natural therapy with minimal contraindications, which allow the expectant mother to accept the changes to live them more naturally and thus be able to enjoy this period in the best possible way, benefiting both the woman and her future baby.
Foot reflexology for pregnant women
Reflexology holds that all our systems, with the organs involved in them, have a point on their feet that represents them. When you start working on them, through massage, the organ or the altered system is stimulated, balancing the functioning of each organ and each system. Thus, the correct functioning and the restoration of health status are achieved. Foot reflexology is the most commonly used, although it can also be applied to the ears and hands.
How foot reflexology helps in pregnancy
Foot reflexology can help before, during and after pregnancy.
1. Before pregnancy. Helps regulate menstruation, activating in man the production of sperm and eggs in women. It reduces tension or anxiety in couples who have been trying to get pregnant for some time, when this fact worries them.
2. During the early stages of pregnancy. This technique is recommended to the woman to facilitate the adaptation between the mother and the baby during the gestation. Once past the first fourteen weeks, foot reflexology is good to reduce anxiety and stress, treat constipation, blood pressure problems, back pain, heartburn, insomnia, hemorrhoids, vomiting and dizziness, muscle pain, cramps and urinary disorders, always leaving the ovaries reflex zone and untreated matrix for being a contraindication during pregnancy. It is recommended that it is not only the future mother who receives the reflexological treatment, since men can also benefit from relaxation techniques.
3. Preparation for childbirth. Reflexology massage helps the woman to prepare herself to face the birth, since it allows the natural stimulation of the hormones that participate in it, such as oxytocin, adrenaline and endorphins. Reflexology therapy allows contractions to develop in the best possible way, preventing the mother from receiving extra doses of artificial oxytocin.
4. During the puerperium. The organs that had given their space to the uterus return to their initial positions during the postpartum period until the body is balanced. During this process, foot reflexology acts recovering, in a natural way, the harmony of all the systems, promotes relaxation, relieves the tensions and pains of this stage.
Extra tips for foot massages during pregnancy
Before opting for this technique, it is advisable to consult with the doctor. Once you have given your consent, always look for experienced professionals in the field. The relaxing massages on the feet, given by oneself or by the couple, without wanting to play reflexologists, favor the relaxation, the complicity and the well-being of both, and by proximity, that of your baby.
Marián Zamora SaboritPhysiotherapist. Pilates Technician
Psychomotorist in Early Childhood Education
Collaborator of GuiaInfantil.com
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