Pregnancy support
I work holistically to offer women support during pregnancy combining reflexology to help optimise physical and emotional health and hypnotherapy to help manage anxiety through pregnancy and labour.
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When can I have reflexology?
From twelve weeks onwards. Reflexology is a wonderful support during pregnancy, can be part of your preparation for labour and help antenatally – I also offer baby reflexology and will teach mum how to do simple reflexology for baby.
How reflexology helps
Reflexology is gaining recognition as a tool to help manage the emotional, hormonal and physiological changes experienced during the beautiful journey through preconception, pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period.
Regular reflexology throughout pregnancy gives both you and your baby time to benefit from relaxation which can bring multiple benefits.
Time away from busy lives to provide a comforting place where the focus is solely on you and your growing baby, Deep relaxation, Improved Sleep patterns, Improved sense of well-being helping to deal with discomfort and restoring energy and helping your body return to its normal balance after your baby’s birth.
Many women feel they have benefitted from reflexology throughout their pregnancy and two recent studies have shown that reflexology in pregnancy significantly reduced pain during labour reduced the length of the first stage of labour and improved quality of sleep in post-natal women.
Pregnancy and Hypnotherapy
If you are feeling anxious about your pregnancy, giving birth or you have had a less than ideal birth and you want some help in letting go of the experience, then hypnotherapy can be very helpful in preparations for the birth of your new baby and very good for both your and your baby’s health.
It’s a method of finding a place of deep calm and it’s a set of techniques you can use for yourself to help manage symptoms. I often combine reflexology and hypnotherapy to help alleviate anxiety and manage stress.
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Baby reflexology can be used from 4 weeks onwards so that your baby has had all the necessary checks before starting. Babies tend to enjoy having their feet touched in this gentle way and when you learn how to do this yourself.
Baby reflexology:
Is very comforting and soothing for baby
Helps you to bond with your baby
Helps your baby to relax
Can improve sleep
Enables you to do something which can help your baby to feel better if they are tired or fractious.
Baby reflexology is always baby-led so if your baby does not want it done – pulling their feet away for example then that is not the time to do this.
Usually you will find that they will enjoy it and relax and having a relaxed baby will help you to relax as well.
You can learn how to do this for your baby.
Research by Jenny Lee
Jenny carried out several pilot research studies in conjunction with Oxford Brooks University, tracking the effects Reflexology had on children suffering with Asthma with the approval and support of the children’s GP’s and schools. Following 15 years’ of extensive research in to the effects of regular Reflexology on Childhood Asthma, the main findings recorded were; reduced asthma, relaxation, improved sleep and child/parent bonding.
“I took a chance and contacted Jane from her website. I’m so glad I did as she turned out to be brilliant. Her reflexology sessions helped me relax during pregnancy- it was only a matter of minutes before I was fast asleep on the couch!!
Jane is very caring and professional. Although I went to Jane for reflexology for help with pelvic girdle pain she helped with so much more. She was able to use other skills such as massage and we even consulted her about hypnobirthing. Jane turned out to be a very helpful resource during an uncertain and important time in our lives, I’m grateful for her help and support and I would highly recommend her.”
Beverley Appleby
