Do
- Tell the spa you are pregnant at the time of booking
- Request on experienced and qualified therapist with specialized pregnancy training
- Consider a massage with plain carrier oil rather than using essential oil
- Read on key acupressure points that could stimulate labour so you yourself know which should be avoided
- Ask for a gentle massage and reflexology treatments
- Make sure that reflexology is preformed by an experienced therapist
Don’ts
- Book saunas, steam rooms, hot baths, body scrubs or body wraps, these can significantly raise your body temperature
- Book glycolic peels as they could trigger adverse reaction due to the hypersensitivity of pregnant skin
- Try facial using machinery
- Ask fore detox and cellulite treatments
- Request a firm pressure lower back massage, unless your pregnancy is full term and your doctor is aware
- Use basil, cedarwood, rosemary, clay sage, fennel, jasmine, juniper, marjoram, myrrh, sage and thyme essential oil, which are though to stimulate contractions