Episode 12- The Benefits Of Prenatal Massage
In today’s episode I chat to Victoria, a prenatal RMT about the benefits of prenatal massage! Learn more about how prenatal massage can help manage pain, improve pregnancy symptoms and even the perks for the babe!
If you’re an expecting mama and you’re unsure about prenatal massage, learn what to look for in an RMT and what exactly to target during your time.

* Introduction (0.38)
* Prenatal Training (6:05)
* Round Ligament Pain (12:33)
* Natural Baby Skincare (16:15)
* How Prenatal Massage Can Help Sciatica (19:59)
* Prenatal Massage For Swelling (25:38)
* The Benefits Of Prenatal Massage For The Baby (30:17)
* How Often Should You Get A Prenatal Massage (32:50)
* The Story Behind Elephant In The Womb (36:02)
* Wrap Up (37:36)
* Mentioned In The Podcast
* Connect With Victoria

The Benefits Of Prenatal Massage
Welcome to the fit as a mama bear podcast. I’m Shelby and certified strength coach, nutrition coach mama to two and all around health nut. This show is about a little bit of everything. Tell me that a natural related, so if you’re striving to smash goals, eat better, feel better, and enjoy the occasional mom ramps. This is the place for you. You’re listening in to episode 12 today where I’m chatting with Victoria, also known as the elephant in the womb, about benefits of prenatal massage to Victoria as a registered massage therapist, childbirth educator and period coach who works local to me. It was a girlfriend who put us in touch and I literally can’t wait to delve into our brain.
Introduction (0.38)
Welcome Victoria. So thanks for jumping on with me today. I am super excited to chat about all things massage. I actually have a massage booked to Wednesday. I’m not pregnant though. But I feel this is just going to make me impatient waiting for it. Victoria, why don’t you take a couple of minutes to tell us a little bit about yourself and all of the things you do.
All right.
So in 2016 I graduated from Fanshawe college with my advanced diploma in massage therapy and pretty much right away knew that I wanted to work in the perinatal field.
So, my very first day on the job, my first client was a pregnant person and coming out of school and not having any special training in it, I was kind of worried, but then I did it.
I literally went up to the clinic owner and was like, “what do I do”? And he’s like, you’re self employed. Figure it out.
Oh my God.
So that was scary. But it very quickly showed me how interesting it was and how much more I wanted to learn about it.
As well with growing up, my stepmom had four home births with my younger siblings. She’s a trooper, so I was always kind of exposed to the first world and holistic care.
And just being really involved I guess in pregnancy and birth and postpartum. And then you get older and you realize that not every pregnant person’s journey has that care there and focus.
So, once I found out that massage therapy could help that I was all for it. And I was like, all right, what else can I learn? So just kind of always being exposed to the world of pregnancy.
Then I moved to Windsor for a little bit and worked at ...