
Pregnancy
Massage over
the abdomen is contraindicated in pregnancy. Always obtain approval from the client’s
obstetrician before massage. If the
client is trying to become pregnant, it should always be assumed that she is in
fact, pregnant. The most dangerous time
to massage over the abdomen in pregnancy is during the first month when the
connection between the uterus and the embryo is most tenuous. Specific training in pregnancy massage is
recommended.