Cool tips for Pregnant client

[Nick Nuemann]

Hi All
I have a client who is 2 weeks from giving birth and, of course, i'm aware of the reflexes to work on at this time (I did a pre and post natal course as well)...however, this is the only pregnant client I've ever had and I imagine some of you more experienced reflexologists out there may have some magnificent ideas on how to give an even more beneficial treatment!
Does anyone have any tips for me?! Would be most appreciated as I'm seeing her tonight! I think she'd quite like to have the baby a bit early so tips along that route would be brilliant too!
Thanks
Alx x

 

[pajfaqjz]

Hello Alx

I'm sure you managed fine last night (sorry, didn't see this till today). Until a client is post term I don't do priming for labour treatments, just normal reflexology with comforting moves, stretches etc. After all, medical induction is usually onlycarried out in post term women so it doesn't make sense for me to intervene when gestation is still under way.

 

[junkyarddogfan]

Hello!

Thanks for your note, hope you're well. We had a good treatment last night, lots of giggles, and talked a lot about the birth - my client has a fixation with not pooing herself so you can imagine the hilarity!! I think a lot of the treatments between now and the birth will focus on mental preparation in terms of talking through issues and related stuff. Poor girl, still insists on coming to my house for the treatments because she's tired of being stuck at home all day and listening to people going on and on about the birth! I think she only really gets the chance to talk about it herself when she's with me!

I think i might give her some hand reflxology as well, that would probably be nice and relaxing too.

Is it advisable to work hard on the ovary and uterus areas? I'm just being gentle really because although she has very little swelling, the ankles are puffy where the baby seems to be....but she says that she really feels like she needs me to pummel those areas. I'm working on certain areas through the spine as well so i think i'm giving her a good all over treatment.

Oh as she asked me if there's any way you can tell the sex of a baby in terms of reflexology....I'd heard of being able to turn babies into the right position etc through reflex but never sex determination!
Any thoughts?!!!
Ax