1. Does it matter if you are pregnant?
Moderate massage during pregnancy is not only ineffective, but also helps to relieve some uncomfortable feelings during pregnancy, which is beneficial to the physical and mental health of pregnant women.
2. Improve indigestion.
Women are prone to indigestion, vomiting, nausea, loss of appetite and other symptoms during pregnancy. The reason is related to the increase of progesterone and chorionic gonadotropin in vivo. The increase of these two hormones will lead to gastrointestinal muscle relaxation and slow gastric emptying time, which will not only affect digestion, but also lead to increased gastric acid secretion, leading to gastrointestinal discomfort or morning sickness. Massage can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, reduce gastric emptying time, promote gastrointestinal blood circulation and solve digestive tract problems.
3. Relieve the musculoskeletal pain of pregnant women
During pregnancy, women are prone to lower limb edema, muscle stiffness and pain, bone deformation, shoulder and arm pain and other problems. Massage can make blood flow smoothly, relax stiff muscles, help the flexibility of skeletal system, improve muscle metabolism and tolerance, thus alleviating the problem of musculoskeletal pain.
4. Keep pregnant women full of energy.
During pregnancy, due to the changes of hormones and metabolism in the body, women are prone to problems such as drowsiness, listlessness and mental fatigue. Massage can eliminate fatigue, relax body and mind by stimulating specific acupoints, so that pregnant mothers can maintain their best mental state, which is conducive to smooth delivery.
5. Improve the resistance of pregnant mothers.
Women's immune tolerance decreases during pregnancy, and their postpartum resistance is lower, which is prone to diseases. Massage can dilate local blood vessels, accelerate blood circulation, provide adequate nutrition for all parts of the body, and enhance the body's immunity, thus helping pregnant mothers stay away from diseases.
6. Relieve pregnancy complications
Massage can dredge meridians and qi and blood, regulate the function of viscera, balance the secretion of hormones in the body, and improve and alleviate pregnancy complications such as pregnancy hypertension and pregnancy diabetes.
7. Regular massage is good for mental health.
By massaging some acupoints on the limbs with the function of calming the nerves, the muscles of pregnant women can be relaxed, and at the same time, some decompression hormones can be produced, so that the over-stressed mood can be improved, and other redundant hormones and neurotransmitters can be released to the outside world, thus discovering bad emotions; In addition, massage can also improve the blood circulation of the head and brain, promote the secretion of endorphins, and enhance the brain's immunity to bad emotions, thus alleviating anxiety, pessimism, anxiety, irritability and other emotions.
8, pregnant women massage matters needing attention
1. Massage intensity should not be too heavy: pregnancy is a special physiological period for women. Massage is mainly to relieve physical discomfort, and the intensity should not be too high, so as not to damage the pregnant woman's body and cause risks such as miscarriage and premature delivery.
2. When pregnant women massage the inner thigh, abdomen, breast, back and sole, the technique should be as gentle and gentle as possible, and attention should be paid to avoiding some irritating acupuncture points, such as Hegu point, which will promote oxytocin secretion. Shoulder well massage may have adverse effects on the fetus.
3. Pregnant women are prone to low back pain due to the loss of calcium in bones and the relaxation of ligaments and joints in pelvis and other parts. Massage can relieve pain, but it is not suitable for some pain caused by lumbar degenerative changes, lumbar disc herniation and lumbar spinal stenosis.
4. The blood circulation of pregnant women's lower limbs is poor, and blood tends to accumulate around the joints after sprain. Immediate massage will lead to local congestion, making the hematoma more difficult to eliminate.
5. Not suitable for massage on an empty stomach or full stomach. Fasting massage can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, lead to gastric mucosal injury, and thus induce gastric diseases; Massage after satiety can easily reduce the blood supply to the brain, cause chest tightness, vomiting, dizziness and other adverse reactions, and also easily cause maternal hypoxia, affecting the life and health of the fetus.
9. Precautions for massage during pregnancy
1, not all appropriate.
Massage during pregnancy is not suitable for every pregnant woman. Women with some pregnancy complications should be avoided, such as hypertension, bleeding in female private parts, suspected thrombosis, preeclampsia, placenta previa, placental abruption and ectopic pregnancy.
2. Choose professional and technical personnel
Because massage will press some acupoints on the body, a little carelessness may affect the health and safety during pregnancy. So choose a professional masseur to prevent problems.
Step 3 pay attention to body signals
When you massage, you should always pay attention to your body signals. If you feel a little uncomfortable, you should stop immediately to avoid accidentally injuring the fetus.
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