A woman experiences dramatic changes in her body and in her relationships during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum recovery. Craniosacral Therapy can address the concerns and discomforts arising from these changes.
Prenatal CST
A prenatal CST session is a special time for a mother to get in touch with her body and growing baby. CST helps rebalance both the energy and physical body. It helps relieve the effects of daily stress and the residual body-memories of past emotional and physical trauma. This helps the mother-to-be and the baby prepare for the birth together.
An important goal of a pregnancy CST session is to gently improve mobility in the mother’s pelvis so her baby can more easily assume an ideal position for birth. This improves the ability to promote a timely, easier birth for mom and baby.
A pregnancy CST treatment can provide a safe forum. A woman may express her fears and concerns about her pregnancy, upcoming labor and birth, and the transition into motherhood without judgment. A space is created for the mother to share her feelings, health status, birth plans, postpartum challenges, special concerns, and areas needing extra bodywork attention. The therapist can actively listen to her concerns and even suggest community resources to help, if appropriate. All subjects discussed during any CST treatment are always kept confidential.
Some issues and conditions that CST can help during pregnancy:
* Round ligament pain
*Sciatica pain or other nerve pains
* Pelvic, vaginal, or groin pain
* Back pain
Additional benefits of CST during pregnancy:
* Improve pelvic floor functioning
* Create pelvic mobility
* Improve uterine alignment or help with uterine torsion
* Establish optimal fetal positioning for birth
* Help with physical or emotional traumas from previous births
Postpartum CST
The attention that a mother receives during pregnancy is often withdrawn and transferred to the baby after the birth. It is not uncommon for the mother put herself last (or not at all) during the postpartum period. It is important for the new mother to continue to be nurtured when most of her energy is spent nurturing a new baby. It is beneficial for the whole family when a new mother receives focused attention just for her.
A postpartum treatment focuses on structural realignment of the spine and pelvis and rehabilitation of the muscles overworked or weakened during pregnancy. It facilitates healing, especially for mothers who have had cesarean births. New mothers receive instruction on how best to help themselves recover strength and balance in their bodies.
Postpartum CST helps the new mother process and integrate her birth experience in a way that is physically and emotionally healthy. Women who have experienced a complicated birth may feel traumatized. She may grieve the loss of the birth experience she had planned for herself. Some women do not experience any complications, but may have feelings surrounding her birth and/or postpartum experience that she is afraid to express to others. A safe and nonjudgmental space is created for the new mother to express whatever she may need in order to fully process her experience. All subjects discussed during any CST treatment are always kept confidential.
Issues and conditions that CST can help in the Postpartum period:
* Helps facilitate recovery after birth
* Helps facilitate recovery after Cesarean birth
* Helps facilitate mobility of muscles and tissues affected by scarring
* Helps to relieve post epidural back pain
* Restores pelvic stability and functioning
* Helps mothers recover from depression and birth trauma
* Helps to improve body image
Prenatal CST
A prenatal CST session is a special time for a mother to get in touch with her body and growing baby. CST helps rebalance both the energy and physical body. It helps relieve the effects of daily stress and the residual body-memories of past emotional and physical trauma. This helps the mother-to-be and the baby prepare for the birth together.
An important goal of a pregnancy CST session is to gently improve mobility in the mother’s pelvis so her baby can more easily assume an ideal position for birth. This improves the ability to promote a timely, easier birth for mom and baby.
A pregnancy CST treatment can provide a safe forum. A woman may express her fears and concerns about her pregnancy, upcoming labor and birth, and the transition into motherhood without judgment. A space is created for the mother to share her feelings, health status, birth plans, postpartum challenges, special concerns, and areas needing extra bodywork attention. The therapist can actively listen to her concerns and even suggest community resources to help, if appropriate. All subjects discussed during any CST treatment are always kept confidential.
Some issues and conditions that CST can help during pregnancy:
* Round ligament pain
*Sciatica pain or other nerve pains
* Pelvic, vaginal, or groin pain
* Back pain
Additional benefits of CST during pregnancy:
* Improve pelvic floor functioning
* Create pelvic mobility
* Improve uterine alignment or help with uterine torsion
* Establish optimal fetal positioning for birth
* Help with physical or emotional traumas from previous births
Postpartum CST
The attention that a mother receives during pregnancy is often withdrawn and transferred to the baby after the birth. It is not uncommon for the mother put herself last (or not at all) during the postpartum period. It is important for the new mother to continue to be nurtured when most of her energy is spent nurturing a new baby. It is beneficial for the whole family when a new mother receives focused attention just for her.
A postpartum treatment focuses on structural realignment of the spine and pelvis and rehabilitation of the muscles overworked or weakened during pregnancy. It facilitates healing, especially for mothers who have had cesarean births. New mothers receive instruction on how best to help themselves recover strength and balance in their bodies.
Postpartum CST helps the new mother process and integrate her birth experience in a way that is physically and emotionally healthy. Women who have experienced a complicated birth may feel traumatized. She may grieve the loss of the birth experience she had planned for herself. Some women do not experience any complications, but may have feelings surrounding her birth and/or postpartum experience that she is afraid to express to others. A safe and nonjudgmental space is created for the new mother to express whatever she may need in order to fully process her experience. All subjects discussed during any CST treatment are always kept confidential.
Issues and conditions that CST can help in the Postpartum period:
* Helps facilitate recovery after birth
* Helps facilitate recovery after Cesarean birth
* Helps facilitate mobility of muscles and tissues affected by scarring
* Helps to relieve post epidural back pain
* Restores pelvic stability and functioning
* Helps mothers recover from depression and birth trauma
* Helps to improve body image
