Nurturing the Mother
Hypno Massage Doula Packages
Deluxe Hypno Massage Doula service including 2 prenatal visits, 1 chair massage with Fear Release, On call time from 38 weeks till delivery, Continuous labor support and up to 2 hours immediately postpartum with breastfeeding support, 1 postpartum visit including Postpartum massage with organ placement and infant massage instruction for
$1,300
Full Hypno Massage Doula service including 1 prenatal visit, On call time from 38 weeks till delivery, Continuous labor support and up to 2 hours immediately postpartum with breastfeeding support, 1 postpartum visit
$1,100
Labor Only Hypno Massage Doula service including phone consultation, on call time from 38 weeks till delivery, continuous labor support and up to 2 hours immediately postpartum with breastfeeding support for
$950
Prenatal or Labor Stimulation massages
Can be added on a la carte, or bought for a discount if bought in packages of 5 or more.
60 min - $75 (In your home $135)
90 min - $105 (In your home $295)
Postpartum massage with organ placement, including infant massage instruction
$125 (In your home - $150)
To Reserve Latissa as your HypnoDoula and visit with her to see if you are a good fit, contact her at 801-616-9925 to set up a meeting!
$125 (In your home - $150)
To Reserve Latissa as your HypnoDoula and visit with her to see if you are a good fit, contact her at 801-616-9925 to set up a meeting!
Benefits of hiring a Licensed Massage Therapist for Labor Support
On a physiological level, our bodies change so drastically so quickly as we go through the process of bringing a baby into this world, that it is no wonder we are met with a variety of aches and pains, and that our bodies can feel foreign to us. Our ligaments, joints, muscles and skin are all being pulled and stretched and strained, and we experience an imbalance between them all. It is important to help the body transition, and relax, and strengthen what is weak and tired so that we can relieve the pain caused from the imbalance.
Touch is very powerful. The right touch can be the ultimate healer, more powerful than any drug. It can be the difference between life and death.Truthfully, we cannot live without touch. No drug can substitute it. I see dramatic, real life changes in my client's quality of life every day, and they are healthier inside and out. It only makes sense to use massage during the most physically challenging and changing thing we will ever go through.
Some benefits of pregnancy and labor massage include:
- Helps control blood pressure
- Helps relieve nausea, constipation and indigestion
- Helps reduce swelling and edema and increases circulation
- Increases flow of nutrients to the placenta
- Relieves leg pains and cramps
- Opens chest for deeper breath and supports learning deep breathing
- Strengthens the immune system
- Directly affects the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system, reducing stress and its consequences for mother and baby
- Alleviates anxiety and depression
- Strengthens muscles in preparation for labor and delivery
- Allows for deeper breathing and a better night’s sleep
- Maintains body posture and balance
- Reduce labor time, labor pain, and even technical intervention
- Shortens hospital stay
- Reduces postpartum depression
A laboring woman's back in particular can get extremely sore, and a good rub can make a world of difference. The back pain can be more intense than the contractions - this has been named 'back labor', and occurs in 25% of births. Usually the back pain is caused by baby being in the 'occput posterior position', in which baby's back is pushing against mom's spine. If your back is sore during childbirth, make sure you speak up, don't grin and bear it! It may mean you're experiencing 'back labor' and you need to change position onto your hands and knees to ease pressure on your spine, and receive a good back rub". - (http://naturalmamanz.blogspot.com)
Massage can also decrease labor time by keeping the body relaxed and therefore allowing the cervix to open without tension. Using the shoulder press and counter pressures creates a grounding feeling and an opposing force that counteracts the pressure from the surges. Also, using light-touch massage to create goosebumps confuses the nervous system and provides temporary relief and releases oxytocin, the body's natural pain reliever. Focusing on the head, neck, back and arms using a sweeping motion with your fingers will create this effect. There are also acupressure points that, when held, can decrease pain. This is only released when a woman feels relaxed and safe, and so therefore having a calm, quiet and relaxing atmosphere are integral to achieving this wonderful natural drug.
When you hire me as your Massage Hypno Doula, I am on call from 38 weeks on. I will be there during your labor as soon as you feel you need me, regardless of the hour.
I am a mother of two boys and two girl, and took Lauralyn’s hypnobirthing class and had
wonderful births utilizing those techniques. I believe in empowering women with the knowledge of all the many options available to the pregnant mother. I believe that touch is vital to healing, and is incredibly powerful in aiding relaxation and alleviating pain and discomfort.
wonderful births utilizing those techniques. I believe in empowering women with the knowledge of all the many options available to the pregnant mother. I believe that touch is vital to healing, and is incredibly powerful in aiding relaxation and alleviating pain and discomfort.