By Denise Tiran MSc RM PGCEA
Reflexology in being pregnant and Childbirth is a definitive textual content at the secure and acceptable use of reflex region treatment in being pregnant, labour and the puerperium, concentrating on evidence-based perform, expert responsibility and alertness of a complete wisdom of the remedy on the topic of reproductive body structure. Denise Tiran, an skilled midwife, reflex quarter therapist, collage lecturer and Director of Expectancy - the Expectant mom and dad' Complementary cures Consultancy - has a world attractiveness within the box of maternity complementary cures, has researched and written greatly on reflexology, and has handled approximately 5000 pregnant ladies with structural reflex sector remedy. KEY good points Case histories to ease program of concept to perform Charts, tables and diagrams are used all through for ease of studying contains a part on belief, infertility and sub-fertility Covers legalities and moral concerns.
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The couch should also have a back rest to enable her to sit up or the therapist should provide several pillows for support. Pregnant women should never be treated in the fully recumbent position, since this risks supine hypotension. It also prevents the dynamic two-way interaction necessary between the mother and practitioner. In RZT the client is not merely a passive recipient but is an active participant in the treatment process, at least at the commencement of the session when her answers to questions and reports of reactions to the treatment are required.
Additionally, therapists should not undertake any specific techniques from reflexology or any other therapy unless they are adequately informed of its relevance to the individual mother and can justify their actions. An example would be the use of reflexology or acupressure points on the feet in an attempt to stimulate contractions without understanding how the labour is progressing and whether the health of mother and baby is satisfactory. Similarly, midwives employed by the NHS or in a private maternity institution and who are also reflexologists need to have very clear parameters for practice.
In the hospital it is usually possible to detach the end of the bed so that the therapist can sit at the end. At home this will probably not be possible and it would be inappropriate to sit on one side of the bed to reach the mother’s feet, as this will cause discomfort for the therapist (and is not particularly professional or hygienic). It is useful to have a glass of water, tissues and a vomit bowl nearby, as physiological or emotional reactions occur in some women, such as bursting The practitioner The midwife or therapist must be in good health and should decline to treat a woman if s/he is feeling unwell or overtired.