Massage Therapy for Labor Stimulation & Induction in Jacksonville, Florida

Can Massage Therapy Induce Labor?

We all know the classic sequence. When a woman is close to giving birth, she and her partner live with their hospital bag packed, ready for that "any time now" moment when contractions start and she announces "It's time!". This usually triggers a mad dash to the hospital, but may still be followed by hours of pre-labor contractions.

What if you could influence your moment of labor in the most soothing way possible? Labor stimulation massage therapy is a series of 1-3 massages that can help your body understand that it is safe and ready to give birth at the time of your due-date when your birthing team is on-deck and ready to assist. Acupuncture services to encourage labor are also available.


What Is Labor Stimulation Massage?

​Labor stimulating massage is a series of 1-3 massages that can let your body know that it's time to give birth. While every woman responds to the massage process at a different rate, these massage techniques are designed to decrease your body's stress, increase your production of oxytocin, guide your baby into position, and relax your muscles so that labor might be easier.

Massage is the most natural way to encourage labor to happen when it is intended. Rather than inducing labor, massage can ensure your body is ready to be in labor and can help you go into labor "on time" by creating the right physical conditions.

Every woman responds uniquely to labor stimulation massage, which is best used with the approval of your doctor or midwife at the right time.

Massage Decreases Stress Hormones

It's only natural to be nervous about giving birth, but stress hormones can cause your body to try and put off labor until you feel safe. Massage can help reduce the stress hormones in your body like cortisol and adrenaline so that you are able to relax and allow labor to happen at it's natural time.

Massage Increases Love Hormones

The other half of feeling safe is the sense of love and comfort that can be induced by releasing oxytocin through massage. Oxytocin is the hormone that makes you feel comforted and cuddly.

Oxytocin is released when you're feeling loved up, ready to give birth to your baby, bonding with your baby, and when breastfeeding. Massage that stimulates oxytocin release can help your body understand that you are safe to have the baby and emotionally ready to welcome the little one into the world.

Massage and Acupressure Helps Guide the Baby

Acupressure points can help you contract and relax certain muscles to guide the baby into place for birth while assisting with the dilation of your cervix and uterine contractions.

Massage Relax Your Muscles

Birthing mothers are often encouraged to relax wherever possible so that labor can happen naturally without undue tension. Massage can help you relax despite the nerves and discomfort of birth.


Acupressure and Acupuncture for Labor Stimulation

Acupressure points can be used to help prepare your muscles and the baby's position for easier labor, and they are used in our labor stimulation massage. Acupressure applies gentle but firm pressure to specific points on the body to trigger certain responses including hormone release, relaxation, and muscle response.

Some of the acupressure points used  for labor stimulation massage include:

• Sp6 - Benefits the reproductive organs and helps to stimulate labor

 

• LI4 - Helps stimulate uterine contractions and helps to circulate blood and oxygen throughout the body and the uterus, reduces stress

 

• Lv3 - Helps to reduce stress and benefits circulation

 

• Ki1 - Helps to guide blood and energy downward to promote labor

 

• GB21 - Helps to guide blood and energy downward to promote labor

Acupuncture is the use of thin needles applied in very specific places to have similar effects. You can pair an acupuncture treatment with labor stimulation massage services on the same day or in the same week to double down on your efforts of stimulating labor. The Wellness Hub here in Jacksonville, Florida also offers acupuncture services.

Acupressure and acupuncture can have a direct affect on your muscles, neurotransmitters, nervous system, and connective tissue which can help prepare your body go give birth. These techniques are those most often used to help guide the baby into position, increase healthy blood flow to the uterus, influence hormonal response, and stimulate uterine contractions with your doctor's approval.


What Can You Expect from Using Massage for Labor Stimulation?

After your 38th week of pregnancy, labor stimulation massage can be used to help your body understand that it's a good time to go into labor. It will make you feel safe, stimulate certain muscular responses, and prepare the baby to enter the birthing canal.

After well-timed labor stimulating massage, women will usually go into labor within 24-72 hours. Most women do not go into labor immediately after labor stimulation massage, but within the next 1-3 days.

A series of massages every 2-3 days can be used to encourage the best results and reduce delays caused by stress or tension.

It should be noted that labor stimulation massage is not labor induction nor a type of obstetrics. This process is a gentle and natural encouragement that works when your body is ready to give birth.


Trying Labor Stimulation Massage Therapy in Jacksonville, Florida

If you are in Jacksonville, Florida, and are near your pregnancy due date, one of the best things you can do for your body is to enjoy a labor-stimulating massage. The massage techniques can help you reduce stress and feel safe, which encourages the body to go into labor near the intended date when your birthing team is available and ready to assist. A labor-stimulating massage may improve the quality of your labor by increasing your physical readiness to give birth.
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You can find labor-stimulating massage therapy, acupressure, and acupuncture services at The Wellness Hub in Jacksonville, FL. Contact us and our massage team will gladly help you schedule your labor stimulation massage. You can swing by to become familiar with the massage therapy space so you are fully comfortable and ready for the massage element of this joyful moment in your life.

Contact us or visit The Wellness Hub in person to discuss labor stimulation massage therapy for your pregnancy.


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