The timing of postpartum massage depends on the type of delivery you had. For uncomplicated births, massages can be done immediately after or when the mother feels comfortable. However, for complicated or c-section deliveries, it's recommended to wait at least two weeks after the initial healing phase of the scar.

After giving birth, new mothers face physical, mental, and emotional challenges as they adjust to life with a baby. Thankfully, postpartum massage has been designed to assist them in recuperating. The primary goal of a postpartum massage is to create a peaceful and calming atmosphere through the use of warm oils, essential oils, moxa, and organic wheat packs.

A Postpartum Massage is designed to help new mothers recover from childbirth’s physical, mental, and emotional demands, alongside the adjustment to the new challenge of life with a baby. Major changes occur within the body during pregnancy and post-birth.

Postpartum treatment can:

• Assist in recovery
• Reduce general feelings of exhaustion
• Alleviate joint strain
• Rebalance postural changes
• Improve abdominal muscle tone and overstretched skin

After giving birth, your body needs time to recover and heal. In my experience, most women prefer the side-lying position for their postpartum massage due to the tenderness of their bodies. However, lying face down or face up is also an option. If you are breastfeeding, we will take that into consideration and may work on your back first shortly after a recent feed. Ultimately, the decision of which position to use is up to you.

Scar Tissue Release Therapy (also referred to as MSTR®) uses gentle finger-tip pressure applied to the area to help free the restrictions in the scar. No force is involved, and the work is always applied within your tolerance range. Scars, no matter how big or small, may have a huge influence on your presenting problems.

Physically, they can cause:

•     Restrictions in the fascia
•     Reduction in blood and lymph flow
•     Weaken muscular strength
•     Reduce the flow of energy
•     Inhibit joint movement

Scarring on the skin can also have a significant, lifelong physiological impact. They may feel and look unpleasant and may even upset you emotionally due to the traumatic events that created them.

MSTR® can be used for a variety of scars both old and new. However, I perform scar tissue release therapy on the following scars:

•         Cesarean section and Hysterectomy
•         Mastectomy
•         Underlying scar tissue from laparoscopic surgery

Scar tissue is a result of your body’s natural healing process to injury or trauma. This process occurs under the surface of the skin as well as externally on the skin’s surface to help the wound heal. Unfortunately, this can leave a visible scar and if the scar tissue isn’t broken down by the body completely, the adhesion can continue to spread under the skin’s surface. This can cause pulling, restriction or raised tissue in the wound area. Besides the visible presence of the scar, your body’s range of motion can be reduced, the muscles may need to work harder and the nerves can be negatively affected.

Symptoms related to scarring can be varied and persist long-term without treatment. Scar Tissue Release Therapy may help to improve:

•         Numbness or desensitisation in or around the area of the scar
•         Pain
•         Feeling of disconnection between lower and upper body  (especially with c-section scars)
•         Hypersensitivity
•         Burning
•         Itching
•         Physical appearance such as the texture and colouration

According to research, if a scar is left untreated it may make other therapeutic interventions less effective or not last as long. Even though your scar may be many years old, this may be the release your body has been searching for. Often just one or two Scar Tissue Release sessions can produce dramatic changes that you can see and feel!