Prenatal massage
Subtitle: a textbook of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum bodywork
By: Elaine Stillerman ; foreword by Penny Simikin.
Series: Mosby's massage career development series
Publisher: Mosby/Elservier
Published: 2008
Place of publication: St. Louis, Mo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 461
ISBN-13: 9780323042536
Subjects: Massage -- methods.; Prenatal Care -- methods.; Labor, Obstetric.; Postnatal Care -- methods.; Prenatal care.; Massage.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

System requirements for accompanying DVD for Windows: Windows 2000, XP, or Vista, DVD-ROM drive, 400 MHz or faster Intel-compatible CPU, Video card with AGP architecture and at least 4 MB of onboard RAM, 128 MB of system RAM (Windows 2000 and XP users - 256 MB or more is recommended), the latest version of Microsoft DirectX.

System requirements for accompanying DVD for Macintosh: MAC OS 10.3 or later operating system, 128 MB RAM, 400 MHz or faster Intel-compatible CPU, video card with AGP architecture and at least 4 MB of onboard RAM.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1. Pregnancy massage. Benefits of prenatal massage; title: Dispelling the myths of prenatal massage; title: General prenatal massage guidelines; title: Emotional and psychological effects of pregnancy; title: The physiology of pregnancy; title: Contraindications and precautions of prenatal massage; title: Treating high-risk pregnancies and clients confined to bed rest; title: Preconception support; title: The first trimester; title: The second trimester; title: The third trimester; title: Message for labor preparation; title: Sitting massage; title: Massage for common discomforts of pregnancy; title: Multiples; title: Pt. 2. Labor massage. The physiology of labor; title: Stimulating labor; title: Benefits of touch during labor and other pain control methods; title: Labor support massage; title: Pt. 3. Postpartum massage. Contraindications to postpartum massage; title: Immediate postpartum physiology and treatment goals; title: Puerperium postpartum physiology and treatment goals; title: Extended postpartum physiology and treatment goals; title: Pt. 4. Marketing strategies. Marketing strategies.