Postpartum Massage & Belly Binding
Be revitalised!
Childbirth is a significant life transition for every mum, physically, emotionally, and mentally. Whilst your body heals and recovers from pregnancy and childbirth, it also feeds your newborn. In addition to this, you also go through an emotional roller coaster whilst you figure out how to best care for your baby, manage the household and be a good partner and mother all at the same time.
Ingeborg Stadelmann, a midwife and author, says that “a woman postpartum not only needs a bed and food…[but] especially love, time devoted to her, affection, and care”.
It is not only okay for a new mum to rest, take time for herself and care for her well-being, it is essential because a mum who is well cared for can better care for her baby and family!
The gentle touch of a massage and other types of postpartum bodywork can settle you physically, emotionally and mentally, which will support your transition into motherhood more effectively.
It is therefore very important to be revitalised regularly postpartum to bring out the best mum in you!
My postpartum bodywork package supports your physical recovery from birth, your breastfeeding journey and your bonding with your child by creating time for rest and self-care through massage. A once-a-week massage over six weeks will support you best in your postpartum journey.
What Mums Are Saying
“I am so grateful to have met Damaris. Her postpartum massage really eased my trouble spots after having a cesarean birth. She gave me some belly bands after. She even taught me some pelvic floor exercises I could do on my own to improve my pelvic floor muscles. I would highly recommend her to anyone. ”
— Rachel, Kogarah
“I can promise you Damaris is just the kind of doula you are after - gentle, flexible, understanding. She is an active listener and is very comforting. Thank you Damaris for my postpartum massage package - I recommend it and talk about it to everyone!”
— Kathleen, Ashfield
“I had two beautiful postpartum massages with Damaris from the comfort of my own home. The massages were exactly what I needed after just having my little bub. I felt so relaxed & calm afterward. Damaris has a lovely, calm & gentle energy about her. Highly recommended xx”
— Alexandra, Caringbah
Postpartum Belly Massage
The uterus and belly of the mum grow during pregnancy and need time to heal and recover after birth. It is not uncommon for newborn mums to feel “empty” once their baby leaves them after nine months.
Regular belly massage after birth helps the uterus to recover back to its usual size, promotes breastfeeding and can also help a newborn mum cope emotionally whilst learning to accept her postpartum belly.
I use a mixture of essential oils specially created for postnatal belly massages, which nourishes and strengthens the connective tissues of the skin and supports the recovery process of the mum’s belly and uterus.
You can read more about “Nurturing Your Body: Postpartum Belly Massage for Optimal Recovery after Birth” here.
Belly Binding
Full Body Massage
The transition from being pregnant to being a newborn mum can be taxing on the mum physically and emotionally and many of the emotional and physical changes can be relieved by a full body postnatal massage.
Pain relief, hormone regulation, improved milk production, stress relief, and better sleep are some of the benefits of a postpartum full body massage. You can read more about the benefits here.
Essential oils will be used to support your tailored postpartum massage plan.
When the abdomen grows and stretches during pregnancy to accommodate the baby, the mum’s organs move out of position and abdominal muscles separate to make space. After giving birth, the body needs to move the organs and muscles back in place.
Belly binding or belly wrapping offers extra support around the abdomen as your body heals. It provides a gentle compression that holds the muscles and ligaments in place and helps your organs come back to their original position. It is a great addition to any postpartum abdominal massage.
Read more about “Belly Binding: How it Supports Your Postpartum Recovery” and “Postpartum Benkung Belly Binding”.
“After birth there’s a sacred window of time.
A time for complete rejuvenation of a woman’s physical, mental and spiritual health. A time for deep, extended bonding with her newborn.
The first 42 days after birth set the stage for her next 42 years.”
— Yasha Oakes
Be nurtured and revitalised in your postpartum!
Postpartum Bodywork Package | $1,600
Support your birth recovery and postpartum well-being with bodywork.
Weekly massage and belly binding over six weeks.
5 x 75-minute session: full-body massage, belly massage and belly wrapping with a bengkung belly wrap.
1 x 90-minute session: full-body massage, belly massage and body wrapping.
Mum’s Oasis’ Belly Massage Oil & Tubular Belly Band for daily self-belly massage and binding.
Breathe work to connect to your core and pelvic floor on request.
In the comfort of your own home*
In-home Postpartum Massage | $280
90-minute full-body massage with belly massage.
Breath work to connect to your core and pelvic floor on request.
In the comfort of your own home*
Inner West Postpartum Massage | $150
60-minute full-body massage with belly massage.
Recommended only after 6 weeks postpartum.
At Activate Physio Pilates, 63 Johnston Street, Annandale NSW 2038
*Sydney, Eastern Suburbs, Inner West, Lower North Shore, Ryde.
Visits outside of these areas are possible for additional travel costs. Please get in touch to discuss this.
FAQs
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After a vaginal birth, you can have a massage starting the same week you gave birth.
After a cesarean birth, we can discuss it individually but it’s recommended to at least wait for a week. The massage will be in a side-lying position and I might exclude massaging your legs if you were compression socks.
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I do postpartum bodywork sessions for mums living in the City, Inner West, Eastern Suburbs, Lower North Shore and St George in Sydney. Please contact me, if you live outside of these areas and we discuss it individually.
