Pregnancy, Labor, Postpartum Bodywork

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Comment by Bethany Reed on May 17, 2013 at 8:41am

I am a pre-natal massage specialist in NH and formerly in IL.  What I tend to do is just use 2 regular pillows & 1 body pillow.  I fold over the bodypillow (so it looks like 2 pillows stacked on top of each other), then I put one regular pillow on top of that & the other pillow at an angle in front of it, then I cover everything with a sheet & dress the table like normal.  Doing this I am almost always able to work on a pregnant woman supine for the first part of the massage & get to arms & legs easily.  After that I pull the pillows out (using good communication with the client of course) & place a regular pillow under their head & have them flip on their side.  I then hand the body pillow to them under the top sheet for them to place between their knees & rest their arm & belly on.  After I get done with that side I have them flip to the other side.  It works really well.  But every woman is different.  During early term they can usually lay flat on their back & sometimes their stomach, it's just everyone's comfort level.  Communication will be your best technique :)

Comment by Geoff Pritchard on May 17, 2013 at 7:45am

Laura - I only use pillows to accomplish everything I need with prenatal clients. My certification came through Claire Marie Miller and she does 80% side lying. Be sure to remember that every client is different and each trimester is different. So, what might be comfortable early in pregnancy doesn't work later. 

I would suggest offering a few complimentary sessions to pregnant mothers and get their feedback. It's even better if you can find ones that have previously received prenatal sessions and have something to compare it against.

I'm not on this site too often, so feel free to follow up with me on my business page - Charm City Massage. Hope this helps!

Comment by Laura Garza on May 17, 2013 at 7:37am

Just took CEU training for pregnancy massage.  Just curious how many of you use pregnancy wedge and the client supine?  The class I took only demonstrated back in the side lying position but every other prenatal therapist I spoke with tell me they do everything side lying.

Comment by Rebecca Overson on May 21, 2012 at 4:50pm

Hello friends, just wanted to post that I am hiring Maternity Massage Specialists. I own Salt Lake Prenatal Massage in Salt Lake City Utah (more births per capita than any state in the nation!) and am seeking LMTs who are passionate about pregnancy, birth, and motherhood to join our team. More info here: http://www.slcprenatalmassage.com/2012/04/salt-lake-prenatal-massag...  Thanks!

Comment by Rebecca Overson on March 22, 2011 at 8:35pm

Regarding Kim's special needs class - not to be a bugaboo, but I was very interested and suggested that one of my staff members (LMT) purchase the course because she has a daughter with special needs and is very interested in this area and excited for more training.

She was disappointed to find out that all she received was a pediatric massage book (that is also for sale on Amazon.com for $40) with one small chapter on special needs. Who needs to pay $200 for THAT? After expressing her disappointment, she asked for Kim (Touch-For-Life.com) for a refund but was denied. Pretty miffed. So think twice about what you are paying your $200+ for... just sayin.

Comment by Jessica Rooks on February 23, 2011 at 12:04pm

Kim i have a friend who is also a massage therapist and is really interested in your CE class if there is still places available.

 

Comment by Kim Savoie on February 23, 2011 at 10:44am

Hey everyone

I am in need of three more people to partake in a test pilot Pediatric Massage for Children with Special Needs course offering 20 CE's

NCBTMB approved

Touch-For-Life.Com for more inforamtion

Thank you

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Comment by Carol Nicolich on December 9, 2010 at 8:15am

Emma, it will take a bit of work to be able to accept insurance, you need to contact the various insurance companies to see if they will accept you as a provider. Once that happens, you will have to be very exact while filling out forms (making sure every "i" is dotted and every "t" is crossed. It will take a few weeks for your first payment gets processed but once is gets rolling you will be fine. You will be billing your clients in increments of 15 minutes.

I hope this is of some help.

Comment by Ariana Vincent, LMT, MTI, BCTMB on December 8, 2010 at 11:08pm

I'm delighted to be a new member of this group. I've been a therapist for 30 years and an instructor for 12 years. I love prenatal massage. I teach a class in prenatal massage through Ariana Institute. My mom was a pediatric intensive care nurse at Ft. Sam Houston for 37 years, so I grew up loving kids, just like she did. To get to know me better, please feel free to visit http://www.arianainstitute.com/online.htm and/or drop me a line. Ariana Vincent, Ariana Institute

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