TRADITIONAL POSTNATAL MASSAGE

What is a postnatal massage?

It involves a set of complementary therapies and natural remedies that may have a part to play in helping women to recover from their birth. Some of the benefits include reduction of pain, aid in lactation and promotion of wound healing. It is also has a relaxing and calming effect that contributes to adapting to motherhood, improving sleep and possibly reducing the effects of anxiety and stress. In the longer term, complementary therapist may prevent or reduce the severity of mild depression, and assist parent to develop a close relationship with their babies.

The massage also includes head massages and breast massages used to relieve headache, features a Jamu wrap where the mother’s stomach is bound with cloth from the ribs to the hips to tone the abdominal skin and to realign the spine.