Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy: A Comprehensive Practitioners' Guide to Pregnancy, Labor, and Postpartum: Nurturing the Births of Mothers and Their Babies [Paperback]

Carole Osborne (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0966558502 | ISBN-13: 978-0966558500 | Publication Date: October 1, 2009 | Edition: 1

This book will give a comprehensive foundation manual therapists need to safely and effectively support the birth of a mother and her baby. It covers the techniques and benefits of therapeutic massage and bodywork throughout pregnancy and labor, and in the postpartum period. Physiological, structural, and emotional developments in the childbearing year are explained, emphasizing ramifications for somatic practices. General guidelines for effective, safe therapy are presented, with specific contraindications and precautions relevant to each trimester.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Chicago School of Massage Therapy, Robert King, founder/director -- A life-affirming and life-enhancing book combining research, scholarship, and a wonderful sense of hands-on compassion Massage Magazine, 01-JUN-00, Cindy McNeely, supervisor of perinatal based massage therapy in Toronto, Ontario, Canada -- Carole Osborne-Sheets should be commended for Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy. This book is an excellent addition for massage therapists working with women in their childbearing years. She has pulled together a tremendous mass of information and has coherently framed it into a comprehensive overview of important concepts

Product Details

• Paperback: 191 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 edition (October 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966558502
• ISBN-13: 978-0966558500
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #435,978 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent guidance, September 25, 2000

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kurtis stubblefield (Dallas, Texas USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy: A Comprehensive Practitioners' Guide to Pregnancy, Labor, and Postpartum: Nurturing the Births of Mothers and Their Babies (Paperback)

this book was an excellent source of information. i'm relatively new to the massage business and have several pregnant clients. the author explained the do's and don'ts clearly and, believe it or not, in an interesting format!

i liked it so much that i've purchased it for a pregnant friend, just so she'll be armed with appropriate information when looking for a massage therapist (she lives in another state from me :-))

29 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Medical Terminology, May 26, 2003

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BooneBuyer (Boone, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy: A Comprehensive Practitioners' Guide to Pregnancy, Labor, and Postpartum: Nurturing the Births of Mothers and Their Babies (Paperback)

This book was designed as a textbook companion to a continuing education class for massage therapists. Without attending the class, it's not an interesting read. It is written with an unnecessary level of medical terminology, when layman's terms would suffice. I am a massage therapist, and didn't find this book to be very helpful at all. I found a few tips, but in general, bodywork techniques are labeled & then glossed over. "Massage During Pregnancy" by Bette Waters is a better educational resource on pregnancy & comfort tips for the pregnant woman. However, I'm still looking for an effective resource manual of massage therapy techniques for the pregnant client.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Super Addition to any Therapists Library, August 21, 2001

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Connie Holbrook (Kettering, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy: A Comprehensive Practitioners' Guide to Pregnancy, Labor, and Postpartum: Nurturing the Births of Mothers and Their Babies (Paperback)

All I can say is this is a WONDERFUL book of information for any Mother-to-be and especially for Massage Therapists/Bodyworkers. It takes you from conception to infant massage. I am glad it is now a part of my Library.