Hi all! I'm a massage therapist who is about to start on a new business which will include pregnancy, postpartum, and labor massage--the main benefit of the last is to help decrease or eliminate the need for pain medication during birth. Labor massage isn't widely known and used (outside of some basic strokes doulas are sometimes taught), so I'm still trying to decide what it will be like. If some of you--especially experienced moms--could answer the following questions, I would really appreciate it! You can PM your answers to me if you prefer to do that instead of posting here. Thank you!
1. What questions do you have about the benefits and risks of labor massage? Any other questions?
2. At what stage would you want a massage therapist to attend your labor?
3. How long do you think you would want a massage therapist to attend your labor?
4. How much would you be willing to pay per hour of service?
5. Would you be most likely to use a labor massage therapist in the hospital, home birth, or birth center?
6. Would you be comfortable with a stranger massaging you during labor, or would you want to interview them or get a pregnancy massage before labor?
7. Would you also be interested in postpartum massage, with or without Cesarean scar management?
P.S. I also have taken the DONA doula training and childbirth education course, and have done the required reading, though I have not been certified--so besides massage therapy I can also provide some labor support.
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