Reflexology can be extremely beneficial through the many stages of child birth,

Pregnancy is one of the most special and emotional experiences a woman can go through. Hormonal changes occur dramatically, provoking an alteration in many physiological functions. Reflexology can help restore balance in most of the cases, treating conditions symptomatically, alleviating and stimulating. These are a few examples of particular cases in which reflexology  has demonstrated to be  beneficial in pregnancy  and as a preventative of serious conditions during labour.

• Anaemia, Anxiety,Appetite regulation
• Backache, Blood pressure regulation
  
• Haemorroids, Insomnia, muscular fatigue
• muscular tension, Nausea and vomiting
  
• Oedema
• To improve flexibility of pelvic floor
  

During Labour, reflexology is of great help to improve and stimulate several conditions that occur during the process, and as a consequence, helping the mother to better administrate her energies. An experienced mother who has been through the process labour while reserving her best energies for the crucial moments. Reflexology helps in all the physiological process, aiming that the body will be able to use its natural resources and trying to avoid as much as possible the use of chemical substances and medication, only when necessary.

After labour, the body rapidly begins to recover its own shape and physiology. The change occurs dramatically, and the mother is now going through a demanding process which is taking care of the newborn and aiming to be what she was before the pregnancy. The agony and ecstasy of labour can leave women feeling jubilant, exhausted, sore and sick, full of disbelief and wonder, with many other conflicting and confusing emotions.
The balancing, harmonising and restoring qualities of reflexology therapy is superb at this time.

By Maurcio (Moshe) Kruchik