Natural coping strategies: Massage
Massage is a valuable coping strategy to enhance your wellbeing in pregnancy and labour. In general terms, massage can help:
You feel more relaxed
Alleviate lower back pain
Relieve the build-up of tension in your muscles
Release oxytocin and endorphins
Help you conserve energy
It is also a great way to connect with your birth partner, β¦
Natural coping strategies: Mindfulness
Do you regularly meditate? If so, you'll know its many benefits, backed by a growing body of research.Β
If not, pregnancy is a great time to start practising and enjoying these benefits!
Benefits of Mindfulness
Reduces:Β
Feelings of fear, stress and anxiety.
Emotional reactivity (improves self-control)
Aches and pains.
Insomnia.
Improves:
Concentration and memory.
Physical and mental stamina.
Confidence.
Bonding between parents β¦
