Why Massaging the Juicy Parts Matters (bellies, boobs and more)

Who doesn’t love a good massage? (Don’t be shy - we know we have the non-massage preference listeners out there 😉 ). Whether you love or hate massage there is sooo many reasons why incorporating massage before, during and after pregnancy and birth is beneficial. That could be self massage, massage from your partner or a friend, or a professional massage. AND bonus points for massaging the tender parts that desperately need the touch and attention throughout this journey: our breasts and stomachs.  Some topics we cover in this episode: why baby massage is talked about a lot but not much about massage for mama,  how the giver gets so much out of giving a massage,  the importance of getting massage in pregnancy and postpartum  how to build massage into your day-to-day (tips for 5 min massage moments)  practicing ASKing for massage (without guilt) the many benefits of practicing massages as parters  massage and mastitis  suggestions if you feel resistance to massage and touch  massage after cesarean  energetics of massage and how it can help you somatically process Resources: how organs shift during pregnancy Maya abdominal massage research that shows benefits for GIVING a massage Have questions? Any other topics you want us to chat on? Leave us a voicemail here: ⁠www.speakpipe.com/JustThis⁠ Looking for more? Head over to⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where you’ll find additional resources, ways to join the conversation and more goodies. We are excited to share more episodes with you on topics that light us up and that YOU want us to talk about. Join in on the convo and tell us what you are loving or wanting more of at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.justthis.site⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. If you enjoyed this episode and found value in it, we would be incredibly grateful if you could take a moment to leave us a review. Know someone that could benefit from this podcast or episode? Sharing is caring AND it also help others discover our show.