References
The following list contains comments from clients, midwives and doctors that recommend the benefits of massage therapy during prenatal and postpartum periods and Melody's services. For more information, contact Melody.
| "Massage therapy during the childbearing year
facilitates the body/mind's ability to achieve deep levels of relaxation. The
increased body awareness and comfort which massage gives the pregnant woman enhances her
self-esteem and confidence. These benefits, in addition to allowing the pregnancy to
be more enjoyable, undoubtedly are transmitted to her husband, her family, and her unborn
child" - Susan Porter-Levy, Psy.D.
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| "I have had several patients benefit remarkably from
massage. I think it helps women relax and become more in touch with their
bodies. I find it especially helpful for very stressed moms, and moms with low
backache or excessive swelling, as well as to induce labor. I personally found it
very helpful during pregnancy. It helped to remember to visualize the relaxation
experienced during massage while in labor." - Margaret Christensen, M.D.
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| "I have seen four out of five women go into labor 2 to
36 hours after a labor stimulation massage. Massage helps them to relax and let
their bodies do whatever they need to do." - Marty Lamb
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| "Massage during labor is great. I know--we took
the labor massage class and it really helped us get through labor, especially
transition." -Jane Charnock, AAHCC Childbirth Educator
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| "We know that parents can best take care of their
children when they are taken care of themselves." - Ann Dunnewold, Ph.D.
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| "I refer clients to Melody for specific aches and pains
such as low back, sciatica, etc. She has done wonders for clients who went
postdates, to help labor in a natural way by stimulating the body's own abilities." -Vicki
Patsdauter
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| "As a pre/post natal exercise instructor, I learned
early on that a total fitness program wasn't complete without massage, not only for the
birth process, but also for handling postpartum stresses and new motherhood. I
strongly suggest pre/post natal massage to all the women in my exercise classes." -Sherry
Reed
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| "My husband and I took the labor massage class and
thoroughly enjoyed it. After the birth of our baby, massage is again helping me to
relax and has helped with my sore arms and other new baby discomforts. It's great,
and I highly recommend it." -Karen Schnute, M.D.
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| "The labor massage class was one of the best
preparations we could have made for childbirth. The massage techniques we learned
gave my husband more confidence in his role as a labor coach, and helped me to have the
natural childbirth experience that I wanted. We recommend the birth massage class to
anyone who wants a more positive birth experience." - Tricia Loe
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| "Going to a massage therapist is, in itself, an
empowering act. So many times pregnant women try to maintain lifestyles that ignore
all of the important changes going on in their bodies. Getting a massage affirms
that they have a right to do something for themselves, and gives a woman time to reach her
inner strength and her calm center." -Jennifer Dulin
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| "The massage therapy was very effective! I felt
very relaxed and balanced that evening, and I went into labor around 3:00 A. M. The labor
went very quickly and efficiently, lasting just under four hours. That's no
comparison to the birth of my first child, which lasted 17 hours!" -Yasmi Oxley
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| "The pressure point and massage techniques were so
helpful during my labor. I very much wanted to have a natural birth this time around
and I am so happy it was possible. Thank you for your part in making the birth so
exciting and fulfilling." -Angela Perez-Cisneros
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| "I refer my patients to Melody for
musculo-skeletal
aches and pains associated with pregnancy and the postpartum period, as well as for
problems associated with stress. I myself learned during pregnancy massage that I
actually did not know how to relax at that time. Through the massage sessions, I
learned relaxation techniques which will serve me for a lifetime. I personally
benefited from the pressure-point massage to stimulate a natural onset of labor, and at
times recommend this to my patients, with remarkable success." -Renee L. Woods,
M.D. |
