Pregnancy and reflexology for induction?

[newroom]

Hi
I have a client on Thursday who is 36 weeks and she is wanting to avoid being induced. Do you think it would be ok to do reflexology AND do an Holistic Facial on the same night? Would this be too much for her. I normally only do one treatment - not many clients seem to want 2 treatments unless a pamper party and those are not normally pregnant! If it was an Indian Head Massage AND a Reflexology treatment I would usually say it would be too much stimulation and just recommend doing the one treatment on that particular night, but as it is an holistic facial and very relaxing rather than stimulating and then they have the reflexology which under the circumstances given that she is 36 weeks I would 'tread' gently anyway. Sorry that was a really long sentence !!
Would you do the two treatments?
I am due to do a mat Reflex course in Jan but at the moment do not really have much experience in pregnant ladies so far in advance and I think her expectations are that reflexology may induce her. Is this the correct way to go about this......to induce - I don't think so as I am out of my depth at what to touch to begin with!
Just a relaxing massage ???
Help!!
If I was more experienced and had done the Mat Reflex course I would be more confident but do not want to give her the 'miracle' image that I can bring on her labour. I need to make her aware of the realistic reflexology techniques and maybe she needs to take some advice from her midwife if she is avoiding induction which may be inevitable for medical reasons.
Hope that makes sense!
Thanks
T x

 

[Alexandra]

Hi
No-one replied but that is ok! I cancelled anyway as my little boy was quite poorly. Plus i did not want to pass on anything to her especially as she is pregnant. So just thought I would update HP.
Thanks
Trace x

 

[fhefvuxqireikmedu]

Hi
Reflexology is ok for pregnancy at any stage, but as for using it for induction this should only be done after the 40th week

 

[walk 112 ??l?]

Hi Tracey,

Sorry I didn't see your post above about your client but did reply to you about your little son being ill and client booked in. You did the right thing in cancelling your lady. Its hard with children as you have to put them first. Lets hope this lady will "go" on her own. As far as two treatments go, I personally think that reflex in itself is enough as it is a powerful treatment. I have done reflex and earcandling including a facial massage and found that the client was a bit "out of it" for want of better words and I had to make sure that she was totally grounded and ok before I let her go home.

By the way, the best of luck with your midwifery, must be so interesting and so lovely to help bring a little babe into the world.


Love & blessings,

Rachel

 

[blackbluelove]

Hi Tracey,

I have been reading through a few of the induction threads and it seems to be that most of the reflexology appointments for when a lady would like you to try to induce labour for reasons out of anyones control are cancelled. I recently attended Moshe Krucnik course and even though he does teach us the technique for inducing labour, he doesnt recommend it unless its extreme circumstances. He feels the decision should be left to the baby and the baby will only come when baby is ready (unless of course there are emergency issues etc). So it seems a bit strange that many appointments to try to do this never actually happen, maybe this is trying to tell us something??

Just a thought........

Jess x

 

[Angry Asian Guy]

Hi Jess
I am co-ordinating a course at the moment for Moshe where I live in Jan so I will eager to learn what he teaches. I am in conversation with him regularly so yes you are right. Baby comes when baby is ready.!
Thanks
T x