https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 03:24:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-nervous-reflexology-massage-during-pregnancy#post-394679 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:37:41 +0000 maybebaby 394679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mjane: The language thing would have been a similar barrier last night, and in hindsight I should have gestured. I am definitely feeling better about the massage, though after I came home DH and I had a stupid fight that kind of undid some of that relaxing! Oh well. My shoulders and feet feel pretty great today at least. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-nervous-reflexology-massage-during-pregnancy#post-394674 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:35:45 +0000 mjane 394674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm glad you asked about this! I've been having awful awful upper back pain and been dying to go to my favorite place in Chinatown but was too chicken to. do it Now I think I will go! (But maybe I will tell them I'm pregnant? There's often a language barrier but I guess I can gesture? At this point I am kind of showing...) Hope you are feeling better and not too stressed out as a result! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-nervous-reflexology-massage-during-pregnancy#post-394669 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:33:36 +0000 maybebaby 394669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: @JoJoGirl: Thanks ladies--yeah, this was labeled as foot reflexology but it included quite a bit of shoulder and lower back work as well. I should have said I was pregnant, instead I just kind of tensed up when they worked closer down the back...I don't know why I didn't say anything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-nervous-reflexology-massage-during-pregnancy#post-394668 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:33:18 +0000 DillonLion 394668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@maybebaby: Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-nervous-reflexology-massage-during-pregnancy#post-394665 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:32:37 +0000 maybebaby 394665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: Thank you SO much for posting this. It definitely helps ease my mind. I am glad the recent one was super relaxing--and sending happy, healthy vibes as your due date approaches! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-nervous-reflexology-massage-during-pregnancy#post-394657 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:30:33 +0000 JoJoGirl 394657@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got one at like 8 weeks not thinking I shouldn't! It was fine - they don't touch your abdomen, mostly just your feet and your shoulders and arms a bit at the beginning. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-nervous-reflexology-massage-during-pregnancy#post-394651 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:28:49 +0000 hilsy85 394651@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had reflexology at 14 weeks and was fine. I'm sure you are fine as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-nervous-reflexology-massage-during-pregnancy#post-394635 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:26:11 +0000 DillonLion 394635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got one way early on in my pregnancy (before I knew I was pregnant) and had no ill effects. </p> <p>But I did read some of the same stuff online as what you are talking about. I received a gift certificate as a birthday present, and purposely saved it for when I would be full-term in case it, for some reason, triggered labor (which was one of the precautions I read about). But, since I had already gotten one early on and didn't have any problems, I didn't really think it would do me any harm. </p> <p>I actually used the gift certificate last night (I'm 38 weeks). No labor triggered. And it felt SO GOOD. I slept through the night for the first time in months, and it helped alleviate a lot of the aches and pains I've been having. </p> <p>You can always ask your doc and double check, but I'm sure you are fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/feeling-nervous-reflexology-massage-during-pregnancy#post-394625 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 10:21:36 +0000 maybebaby 394625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a very physical day at work yesterday and on a whim I got a oriental reflexology massage on my way home from work. They didn't ask if I was pregnant nor did I think to tell them (stupid of me!). The massage itself was somewhat aggressive, and now I am panicked wondering if I could have done the baby harm (I'll be 13 weeks Friday. I found this link recommending against it: <a href="http://www.babycenter.com.my/traditional-chinese-medicine/reflexology/" rel="nofollow">http://www.babycenter.com.my/traditional-chinese-medicine/reflexology/</a></p> <p>Has anyone had any experience with this type of massage? </p>