Pregnancy and Fertility Reflexology: Maternity Reflexology for Women

Reflexology can help during the whole maternity cycle. Reflexology can start by helping with fertility issues and promote a healthy fertility. Reflexology heps women during their pregnancy (reflexology treatment is one of the most efficient for pregnant women). Also effective just prior giving birth, reflexology to induce labour is becoming very popular along post-birth reflexology.

Fertility Reflexology

Many women trying for a baby suffer from fertility issues, ranging from irregular menstrual cycle, reproductive organs problems (e.g. polycystic ovary syndrome) hormone imbalance or unexplained fertility issues. Alternative therapies such as reflexology look at the body holistically and address the root cause of any fertility issue and give you an improved healthy fertility. The reflexology foot massage induces a rebalancing of the body's energy and hormones.

A main advantage of reflexology treatments for fertility is to return to a regular menstrual cycle (after stopping taking contraceptive such as the pill) - a main step towards a healthy fertility and pregnancy. Balanced hormones allow for a healthy reproductive system. Reflexology is very strong in this area of fertility as it can target the reproductive system organs directly on the reflex points in the feet (Check this reflexology chart).

Pregnancy reflexology

Reflexology for pregnant women is the best adapted treatments for pregnancy. Its benefits are relaxation, keeping the body energy and hormones in balance. It also feels very comfortable for women during pregnancy as they are able to gently lie on their back (unlike other massages that require lying on your front - which is impossible when women are pregnant). Pregnancy reflexology is also very gentle and non-invasive reducing the stress on the pregnant woman body.

Reflexology to induce labour

More in more woman are turning to reflexology to induce labour when they are late on their due date. Reflexology allows for a safe delivery, usually easing labour and generally ensuring a healthy birth.

Reflexology: ideal for maternity

As shown above, reflexology during maternity, in pregnancy and for improved fertility, is an ideal treatment. It works effectively on the reproductive system, to rebalance hormones and body energy as well as for general relaxation and stress relief. Reflexology to induce labour or "turn the baby" is also a very effective method. It is also very safe when practiced by a qualified therapist, and offers a gentle treatment for pregnant women.