Throughout history, the power of massage has been closely linked to the work of midwives who used this powerful tool to aid relaxation, ease discomfort and improve the physical and mental wellbeing of women from the time of conception, through pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period. Massage in pregnancy has been proven to relieve common complaints such as muscular and sciatic pain, headaches and sinus pain, swelling and even constipation. Studies show that women who receive massage in labour report lower pain scores, decreased anxiety and higher rates of satisfaction with their birth experience than those who are not massaged.  

My Expert Midwife is offering the chance to win one of five Massage bundles, featuring four products to help you harness the power of massage throughout pregnancy, birth and beyond. The bundle includes:

Marvellous Massaging Stick - This midwife-developed massaging stick is expertly blended with Frankincense oil, known to calm and ground, geranium oil to relax, and shea butter which is hydrating and can help reduce skin inflammation. The one-of-a-kind massage stick is easy to apply, melts into a nourishing balm on the skin and leaves no mess. The clever twist-up applicator can be used to dispense just the right amount of massage balm and excess balm can ‘twisted back’ into the applicator to minimise waste and the stick itself has been designed to apply perfect pressure for self-massage. 

Super Scar Recovery Oil - An expertly blended massage oil containing anti-inflammatory and fragrance-free onion extract which has been proven to improve the condition of scar tissue and help reduce redness and itching. Moisturising castor oil and vitamin E leave skin feeling soft and supple, whilst lavender and geranium essential oils are calming and soothing.  Using the midwife-developed oil with massage helps to improve the appearance and condition of scar tissue, whether it is from C-section, episiotomy, tears, stretch marks or general scarring. 

Fantastic Skin Elastic - A serum which soothes and hydrates tight, itchy, and stretching skin during pregnancy.  This rich massage serum offers relief to skin anywhere on the body and can help to reduce the appearance of stretch marks. The award-winning serum contains essential oils such as  grapefruit, geranium, calendula and lavender to soothe and soften the skin, while vitamin E encourages elasticity, and beeswax locks in moisture. 

Peri Prep Your Bits - A softening and moisturising oil for perineal massage, ideal from 34 weeks pregnant. Peri Prep Your Bits is a perineal massage oil developed by midwives to help you prepare for you baby’s birth and is ideal for encouraging the skin around your perineum to stretch more easily during childbirth.