when to stop sports massage when pregnant?

tweenyb | 18:54 Thu 29th Apr 2010 | Body & Soul

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hiya

i have regular sports/deep tissue massage to help with my back and leg injuries and wondered if anyone knows how far into the pregnancy this can continue

cheers xxx

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yecats2885

well my fella is a sports massage therapist, so i have them all the time and im 32 weeks pregnant.

obviously logistics is the main concern, you shouldnt lie flat on your back and cant lie on your front, so as long as its on your side on the massage table, i would say they are a godsend in late pregnancy, the amount of times ive said to him about my aches and pains and it makes me feel 100% better
obviously im not a doc tho, so i would check with your midwife, but cant see that its a problem.

yecats2885

oh also , make sure there lotion/ oil doesnt contain clary sage, rose or lavender as they can start labour early, my fella just uses baby oil...that sounds so pervy! lol
how far are u anyway

tweenyb

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Thank you so so very much :0)

I amonly 7 weeks so far but have had sports massage for my fibrmyalgia for the past 6 months and struggle to walk without it. I am so pleased I can continue!

How is the pregnancy going? any hints and tips you want to share? its all so confusing at the start

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