What an exciting time it is anticipating the birth of your baby, whether it is your first or a new addition to your growing family. We can say with confidence, there are few experiences in life that top the moment your pregnancy is confirmed. At Senses we offer Reflexology, Yoga , Pilates and Holistic support for you as you prepare for a healthy pregnancy . We can continue to work together as your body adjusts to the various changes of pregnancy. I have been inspired to start a blog series offering safe, simple self-help suggestions for the common side-effects of pregnancy. Topics will include everything from the first trimester through to preparing for labor and finally, the postpartum period.
Fatigue is a common in the early stages of pregnancy, with a sudden loss of energy as your body gets used to all the changes. Your body is adjusting to the extra workload of the developing placenta as well as hormonal changes. This fatigue often lasts throughout the first trimester, with a sense of renewed energy starting at about week 13. Toward the end of your pregnancy, in your last trimester, fatigue is often linked to the additional weight gained, lack of sleep due to frequent bathroom visits, or the position of the baby, making it hard to find a comfortable sleeping position.
During a consultation with me, we will look at all the things you would like to address and I will then advise a course of treatments like reflexology to help you sleep better or pilates to help you move better and feel stronger, yoga to stretch out tight hips all suited for your particular presentation. I explore reflexology and the 5 elements system with you and they include looking at deficiencies in the body and then addressing how we can balance the system:
Reflexology, and exercise is useful at any stage of your pregnancy. We would advise you to listen to your body and slow down if needed. This is not the time to push the envelope on your energy reserves. Small, simple lifestyle or nutritional changes will correspond to increased energy.
For those presenting with patterns such as Qi deficiency or Yang deficiency:
Yin deficient patients need to support and conserve their Yin energy:
Remember how incredible your body is. Enjoy, marvel, and embrace the changes your body is going through and bringing forth!