WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT REFLEXOLOGY DURING PREGNANCY As with almost any alternative therapy, you…

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT REFLEXOLOGY DURING PREGNANCY

As with almost any alternative therapy, you should consult your practitioner before you begin reflexology treatments, and you should be sure that your reflexologist has been properly trained and has experience working with pregnant women.

As in the case with prenatal massage, some reflexologists prefer to wait until you are out of your first trimester before they will work on you. And there are certain complications for which reflexology is specifically not recommended. Talk to your practitioner and your reflexologist; good reflexologists will not work on you unless they're sure that they won't cause you or your baby any harm.

Finally, be aware: Reflexologists often work the area between your ankle and heel to stimulate labor and contractions. Unless you're packed and ready to head for the hospital, make sure that your reflexologist — or, for that matter, any massage therapist you might see — avoids stimulating this area for any length of time.

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