Pregnancy and Postnatal Massage
A safe, nurturing therapy for every stage of your journey.
Compassionate, evidence-based bodywork for every stage of motherhood.
Pregnancy and birth transform your body in ways that are both profound and challenging. From the shifts in posture and fascia during pregnancy, to the recovery required after birth and surgery, your body deserves specialised care that goes beyond relaxation.
Mama Care is our dedicated programme for women navigating pregnancy, postnatal recovery, and beyond. Rooted in holistic, yet outcome-based clinical care and recovery, these treatments support your body through one of life’s most significant transitions.
Mama Care Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy is one of life’s most powerful transitions. Your body is not only growing and adapting to nurture new life it is also navigating profound changes in posture, circulation, fascia, and hormones. These changes are natural, but they can sometimes create challenges that affect your comfort and sense of wellbeing.
Many women experience:
Lower back, hip, and pelvic pain
Swelling in the legs, feet, or hands
Carpal tunnel syndrome or tingling in the arms
Sciatica or shooting pains
Breathlessness, fatigue, or disrupted sleep
Emotional stress, anxiety, or overwhelm
Pregnancy massage offers a safe and supportive space to relieve discomfort, restore balance, and help you feel more connected to yourself and your baby.
How Pregnancy Massage Works
This treatment is more than “massage adapted for pregnancy.” It is a specialised therapy, rooted in the work of Suzanne Yates and developed with the support of Jing Advanced Massage Training, designed to meet your needs at every stage of pregnancy.
We use:
Safe positioning: side-lying or semi-reclined for comfort and safety
Gentle myofascial release: creating space through the fascia to ease restriction
Acupressure points: chosen to reduce common symptoms such as nausea, swelling, or anxiety
Rhythmic, flowing massage: to soothe tension and calm the nervous system encouraging relaxation, grounding, and deeper connection with your baby.
Postnatal Massage
Rebuilding strength and restoring balance after birth.
Whether your birth was vaginal or surgical, your body undergoes significant recovery. Hormonal changes, breastfeeding posture, lifting your baby, and interrupted sleep can all create physical and emotional strain.
Postnatal massage offers:
Relief from back, neck, and shoulder pain
Support for pelvic floor and abdominal recovery
Gentle rebalancing of fascia and posture
A safe, restorative space for nervous system reset
Treatments are adapted to your stage of recovery and can begin as soon as you feel ready.
Postnatal Lymphatic Massage
Specialist care available from 2 weeks post-birth, even after C-section.
Birth, surgery, and hormonal shifts can overload your lymphatic system, leading to swelling, fatigue, and slow healing. Gentle, precise lymphatic drainage techniques can safely support your body’s natural recovery.
Benefits:
Reduces post-birth swelling (legs, abdomen, hands)
Aids healing of surgical areas and scars
Supports immune system recovery
Promotes relaxation and deeper sleep
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Relieves muscular aches and back or pelvic pain
Reduces swelling and supports healthy lymphatic circulation
Improves sleep and emotional wellbeing
Supports breathing and posture changes
Encourages deeper bonding with your baby
Prepares body and mind for birth
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First Trimester
Gentle support for early fatigue, nausea, or anxiety
Light touch to encourage calm and connection
Breath and grounding techniques for emotional support
Second Trimester
Focus on posture, growing-bump support, and fascial space
Relieving sciatic pain, carpal tunnel, or mid-back tension
Nurturing connection between mother and baby
Third Trimester
Preparing for labour and birth
Relieving pelvic, hip, and low back strain
Lymphatic support for swelling and heavy legs
Relaxation and breath work to calm the nervous system
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Every pregnancy is unique. Our treatments are tailored to your stage, symptoms, and emotional needs creating a therapy that is safe, deeply supportive, and respectful of both mother and baby.
Pregnancy massage is not just about easing pain or swelling. It is about holding space for your whole journey: helping you feel more grounded, more comfortable, and more connected to the profound process of becoming a mother.
Safe, clinical, nurturing rooted in holistic approach, evidence and tradition, designed for modern mothers.
FAQs
Pregnancy and Postnatal Massage
Every Mama Care session is tailored to your body, your stage, and your story ensuring safety, comfort, and deep support for both you and your baby.
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Yes. When carried out by a specially trained practitioner, pregnancy massage is safe throughout all trimesters. Positioning, pressure, and techniques are adapted to your stage of pregnancy and individual health needs.
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You can begin from the first trimester (12 weeks onwards). Early sessions focus on gentle relaxation, breathwork, and supporting fatigue or anxiety. From the second trimester, we introduce more structural and lymphatic techniques.
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Pregnancy massage can relieve:
Lower back, hip, and pelvic pain
Sciatica and nerve compression
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Swelling (oedema) in legs, feet, or hands
Mid-back and rib discomfort
Fatigue, stress, and sleep difficulties
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Yes. In the third trimester, massage helps release pelvic, hip, and ribcage tension, improves circulation, and supports nervous system balance. Gentle acupressure and breathwork can also encourage a sense of readiness and calm before labour.
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Vaginal birth: Gentle postnatal massage and lymphatic drainage can begin from 2 weeks after birth, focusing on rest, circulation, and emotional support.
C-section birth: Lymphatic drainage can safely begin at 2 weeks to reduce swelling and support healing. ScarWork or fascial therapy is introduced from 6–8 weeks, depending on your recovery and medical clearance.
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Reduces swelling and fluid retention
Aids recovery from C-section or perineal trauma
Restores pelvic, abdominal, and back comfort
Supports emotional wellbeing and reduces stress
Provides deep rest during a period of sleep disruption
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Yes. Scar therapy helps soften scar tissue, improve mobility, reduce numbness or pulling sensations, and restore connection to your abdominal area. It also supports emotional processing after birth.
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Massage may be postponed or adapted if you have:
Severe pre-eclampsia
Placenta previa or placenta abruption
High-risk pregnancy complications
Fever, infection, or severe illness
Medical advice against massage
We always assess your health history carefully and adapt treatments accordingly.
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No. Positioning is carefully adapted for comfort and safety. Typically you’ll be supported with cushions in side-lying, semi-reclined, or supported seated positions depending on your needs and trimester.
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Pregnancy: Every 3–4 weeks during the second trimester, then weekly or bi-weekly during the third trimester for optimal support.
Postnatal: Regular sessions (every 2–3 weeks) during the first 3 months can speed recovery, support circulation, and ease physical and emotional strain.
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Yes, positively. When you feel more relaxed, balanced, and well, your baby also benefits from improved circulation, reduced stress hormones, and increased maternal wellbeing. Many mothers describe their baby moving gently in response to massage.
“Violet instinctively seemed to know exactly what I needed all the way through my pregnancy and beyond. Coming to Violet before and after I gave birth to my daughter gave me space in an environment I felt safe and understood in. As well as pre and post natal massage, I also had some incredible lymphatic drainage sessions which i would highly recommend.”
-Hatty. P