Doula, Midwifery, and Postnatal Concepts, Treatments, and Practices | Page 7

Sutika Massage | Postpartum Abhyanga Oil Massage
In India, the postnatal confinement period is called Sutika Kala and it generally takes about six weeks. The mother who has just given birth is named [ ... ]

Rebozo, Childbirth, and Maya Abdominal Massage
The Rebozo is a long flat, wide and traditionally hand woven clothing fabric, similar to a shawl or scarf, mostly worn by women in Mexico, although it [ ... ]

Postpartum Care and Fertility
Proper postpartum care (postnatal care) in the afterbirth confinement period is of utmost importance to restore and re-balance the new mother’s vita [ ... ]

Postpartum Abdominal Binding | Belly Binding
In many cultures and countries, Abdominal Wrapping or Abdominal Binding (also called Belly Binding, Belly Wrapping or Tummy Wrapping), has been or is [ ... ]

Pregnancy Massage Therapy and Reflexology | Prenatal Massage
The majority of pregnant women, at some point during their pregnancy, will experience increased fatigue and strain, typically in the legs, knees, feet [ ... ]

Perinatal Massage and Reflexology | Aims, Techniques, and Treatments
The perinatal period relates to the time immediately before and after childbirth. A typical definition is that it starts after twenty-two weeks of pre [ ... ]

Traditional Postnatal Massage and Reflexology | Postpartum Massage
Postnatal or postpartum massages give emotional and physical relief to the new mother from the stressful period of delivery and childbirth and all the [ ... ]

Fu Ke Traditional Chinese Medicine for Women | Fuke
Fu ke or Fuke is the Chinese term for traditional medicine for women (which today would be called obstetrics and gynecology). Fertility, menstruation, [ ... ]

Traditional Malay Pantang Postnatal Confinement Practices
In Malaysia, postpartum mothers traditionally enter the masa dalam pantang (usually simply called the Pantang), which is the confinement period of rou [ ... ]

Heated Salt Pot Compress Massage Providers in Thailand
In Thailand, hot salt-filled clay pot compress massages are typically used as a restorative treatment in the postnatal period, and more generally̵ [ ... ]