Massaging pregnant women - special qualification necessary?

[fkelgugdilfionerj]

Great timing, I'm off to Brighton next weekend to do a Pregnancy Massage course and am SO looking forward to it. My understanding is that my Swedish Massage course covers me insurance-wise, but I'm keen to do this course so I can provide specialised care for mums-to-be (don't think there are many around here who can offer this specific service) and am hoping to get a 'toe into' mother and toddler groups, etc for those mums who are working on the next baby! Will let you know how the course goes - I'm very excited!
Lesley

 

[Cap The Technician]

are you doing it with Jing?

re the post by george - it may be different in the states, here it appears that my itec diploma covers me to do massage on pregnanct women but it was not something we covered at all on the course which I think it should. I agree pregnancy is not an illness or contraindication but I am very glad I have done a diploma course in it.

 

[edward s]

Hi Hemelgirl
Yup, I'm going Jinging this weekend, and can't wait. Have you done it with them?

Lesley

 

[Lakota]

No, I did mine at mscm in Rickmansworth - just doing the case studies now
Had my first baby (from the case studies) last week, a bouncing baby girl - going to see her later this week, cant wait

 

[Ron Tellem]

lesley

how did your pregnancy massage course go at the weekend?

 

[Acouncatt]

Hi there

I loved, loved, loved it.

We learned loads of stuff, 3 days of cramming and practising and generally lots and lots of info. I qualified Sunday, phoned my insurance company Monday and had my first treatment Tuesday which went really well. I phoned her Wednesday and she said she had had the best night's sleep she'd has for ages and her legs felt so much better.

Got another client booked in for Wednesday (as long as baby doesn't arrive within next few days as she only has couple of weeks left).

Both of these ladies are wives of work colleagues of mine, so just now need to market the treatment widely to spread the word and the marvellous benefit.

Lesley

 

[Tomus Tomy]

so do you have case studies to do?

all my case studies have all said the same thing, didnt realise how uncomfortable their legs were until after the massage - one of them said it got her insides going again

wish I had been able to have a massage when I was pregnant

 

[CHRISTINE S]

Can anyone recommend a good book on Pregnancy Massage - I've seen Prenatal Massage by Mosby's on Amazon. It includes a DVD but I'm not sure if it's coded for the U.S or it'll work in U.K dvd players?

 

[Ratty Rockstar]

I don't have to do Case Studies as such, but my lady loved it this week.

My tutors didn't recomend particular books, but somebody had one with them and somebody else had another. Both seemed good. One was Pre and Perinatal Massage Therapy by Carole Osborne-Sheets ISBN 09665585-0-2 and one was Pre Natal Massage by Elaine Stillerman ISBN 1397803230425636, both of which available from Amazon for about £20 each in the new and used section. I've got them in my 'wishlist' but need to make a bit more cash before I can buy them.

Lesley

 

[priyanka]

Thanks! The second book you mention is the one I saw that looks good. I know Mosby's books are of a high quality.

 

[rwbqmgok]

Hi - just thought I'd jump in on this.

I bought a good few pregnancy massage DVDs which have helped me so much over the past 2 years and I just bought 2 more from videosource (haven't watched them yet.)

I also did the well mother course about 2 years ago - lots and lots and lots of theory with some practical. It was a good course with lots of case studies and essays to be carried out after.

I then found out that I don't have to have a special qualification to do pregnancy massage that swedish and holistic massage was enough - aw well all training helps anyway.

The biggest help to me with pregnancy massage was being pregnant and that over everything boosted my confidence in pregnancy massage - not that everyone should go out and get pregnant lol.

Pregnancy massage is nothing to be feared, it's a lovely treatment. I was so scared for about the first 6 months but now I love it. If I could only do pregnancy massage I would

 

[Diz]

Thanks - please could you give us the DVD titles which you recommend.

 

[PJams]

Here you go

Advanced Pregnancy Massage techniques Susanrachel and Richard Condon - Amazing http://www.niara.org/advanced_pregnancy_massage_techn.htm

Mastering Pregnancy Massage - I can't say enough about this. I go back to it time and time again. The draping is great, the positioning explained and shown really well. This was my first one and boosted my confidence 100% http://www.realbodywork.com/Pregnancy/pregnancy.htm

Nurturing pregnancy massage techniques 1 and 2 - I haven't watched these yet. www.videoshelf.com

I also have one more - can't find it but when I do I'll let you know

i've just done an internet search and see the massage nerd has one now, i'll have a look to see if it's worth it.

 

[Julieann]

Hi Lesley

Get in touch with your local NCT branch at http://www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com/in-your-area/grantham. Offer to do a talk for them and get in with the antenatal teachers. They'll love you! And to be mercenary for a minute, women involved with the NCT tend to understand that these things cost money, and they tend to be users of complementary therapies.

hth
Lynne

 

[Boise StateFan]

Wow
Thanks for the link and idea. I did give some flyers to a client of mine who was attending nct classes and she gave them out, but no luck with that one and they've all now had their babies. Great idea about giving a talk. I'll get onto that when I get back from my jolly holls.

Lesley