34 weeks pregnant and having 1st treatment

[jessica c]

Hi all
I have my first pregnant client next week. She is 34 weeks and has no history of unstable pregnancies and does feel well during this one. I am happy to treat her but a little nervous. I have advised her to speak to her midwife just to confirm she is ok to go ahead with it. Would this be the norm?
For those of you who have worked on pregnant clients before (and this is something I want to specialise in - hence doing a course with Denise Tiran - 'caring for pregnant clients' soon) please can you tell me if there are areas where i should avoid completely or just to tread carefully throughout the whole of the treatment. After all I do not want her to go into labour !! Not just yet!
Many thanks
Tracey

 

[Chris Spectre]

Hi I did not get a response to this but now I have treated my client and thought I would update you all. But appreciate how many posts there are and not everyone can respond !
Well the client is now 35 weeks today and I treated her last night. She was fine, no problems - went through the consultation in detail with her. No history of bleeding, unstable pregnancies, not a multiple pregnancy, the only problem really was she has SPD - Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction so i 'trod' carefully around that area.
What I did notice though was on the ovaries - two lines - now I did notice this with another client of mine who is actively trying for a baby and using IUI - but not pregnant yet - or is she!!?? Could this be a placenta I was seeing in the 'not pregnant yet' client and was it a placenta in the '35 week pregnant client'? Or surely this should have been spotted in the uterus. I did tread very very very carefully around all the reflexes - just a gently massage and certainly around the ovaries, uterus and stomach areas, and everywhere really. I was very mindful of how far she was along the pregnancy route and just wanted her to relax. I must admit I was scared !!
So did I do ok?
Trace x

 

[lady green]

Hi Tracey,
glad to hear it went well! The SPD isn't that uncommon, I've had at least a couple of ladies recently with it!
Not sure that you're seeing the placenta....but maybe??? The only thing I wouldadvise ( I may have said this before????)is to ghost over the reproductive reflexes, hardly even massaging at this point really same with relevant lower back reflexes, also avoid over stimulating pituatry, nice and gently does it around these areas for now! Be mindful of how you hold the feet espcially around the ankle area, as there is a pressure point to be avoided at this point!

sounds like you're doing a mighty fine job! Its so exciting working in this area of reflex

Namaste,
Lisa x

 

[zwuvyowt]

Hi TJG

I am looking to do further training on maternity reflexology as one of my case studies for my course which I qualified last week in (VTCT Level 3 Dip Refelxology) is expecting in Jan 2008 and I would like to carry on the treatments after the twelth week (end of July approx). Did you study any further qualifications or do you just happen to get pregant clients? I have a remote possibility of treating somebody who has had a few IVF's but unsuccessful and has heard of and possibly had Reflexology before but no results. Any help would be appreciated as I am about hopefully to start part time as a mobile reflexologist on my own!

John

 

[Girl of the Wolves]

Hi John
I will be doing a course by Denise Tiran - you can do this via email and internet so there is no need to attend the course unless you particularly want to go to classes instead. Denise is running courses all over the world even as far as Japan. She is in Manchester regularly too. She is the director of [link=http://www.expectancyltd.co.uk]www.expectancyltd.co.uk[/link]

I will send you details via PM if you like. The course lasts 6 months and is £250. You then become qualified in 'Caring for Pregnant Clients' and you have the option to become an Expectancy Practitioner too with a small fee for i think 3 years.
I have no experience with pregnant mums except for myself having had 2 children and looked into midwifery recently and read about this subject constantly to update my knowledge. I am fortunate that my sisters reflexologist is now recently qualified midwife so she can give me advice if I need it.

The bit she advised me strongly on was to not use essential oils - there is so much controversy about which ones are good and which ones you should avoid it is best to stear clear altogether unless qualified in aromatherapy and qualified in actually working with pregnant mums or people having infertility issues - this course helps with both.

Also using essential oils daily is not good for us - the midwife/reflexologist i mentioned felt odd every day when she used them as they can be quite powerful.

Also just use a very gentle touch when dealing with these clients if necessary avoid them altogether until you are qualified. Afterall they are just looking for a massage really in latestages in pregnancy - some are trying to prevent nausea andagain this course goes into detail about how to help prevent vomitting and the feeling of nausea, how to stimulatelabour if the midwife and mum are happy to bring labour ongently and how to help with pain relief.
I will forward you details and please feel free to PM anytime.
Good luck
Trace x