Claire Nutt, Massage Midwife

So sad to hear of the passing of this wonderful man, Michel Odent. This was at his amazing Primal Health Conference in Honolulu in 2012, a stupendous gathering of birth workers world wide. This was my student midwife elective supported by . His passion and commitment to obstetrics, midwifery and birth support will always be inspiring. RIP.

Working on the side isn’t just for pregnancy. However, the side posture in pregnancy prevents ‘supine hypotension’, where the weight of the baby may press on major blood vessels like the inferior vena cava, potentially causing a maternal then fetal drop in blood pressure.

This is position is also more generally perfect, for accessing aspects of the shoulder, arm and neck, and for the lower half, stretch and massage for the the pelvis and hips through gluts, QL, lower back and deeper abdo work.

Plus, definitely a strong bonus for pregnancy, a super relaxing place for the receiver to zzz zzz zzz.

Hug that pillow, drift and dream, feeling safe with TLC.