American Pregnancy Association and Healthline, WebMD sum up benefits as below:

Reduced swelling. Many mothers find that their body swells during labor. Massaging can help to redistribute water within the body and encourage the draining and circulation of excess fluids.

Improved milk production. For moms seeking an increase in their breast milk supply, massage can be a great way to increase circulation and the necessary hormones to make this happen, as evidenced in this 2020 studyTrusted Source.

Hormone regulation. The postpartum body is one of constantly fluctuating hormones. In addition to touch, many massages involve essential oils that may help elevate one’s mood and may encourage hormonal balance.

Reduced anxiety and depression. Many new parents experience the “baby blues” or even postpartum depression. Getting a massage can help to decrease stress contributing to these anxious and depressed feelings.

Better sleep. Everyone knows new parents need as much sleep as they can get! Massage can help parents relax and get their body ready for deep, restorative sleep.Postpartum bodywork is an effective and holistic approach for the many adjustments to motherhood. You may be surprised to receive much more than a spa retreat.

Massage is well known for relaxation, stress reduction, pain relief, and other health benefits. More advanced therapies helps restore your body to its pre-pregnancy condition, speeds healing and assists with C-section recovery.

Ayureda offers such therapies.

More than one treatments may be necessary for the desired effect.

Results may vary from person to person.

There are various school of thoughts re when to have first massage after giving birth.

After natural birth, it takes about 4 weeks for the uterus to get back into its pre-pregnancy position in pelvic area. Therefore, massage therapies are recommended after 4 weeks of natural birth. After 6 weeks is most preferred as you can comfortably lie face-down and make the most of the massage. Full pressure, remedial strokes are incorporated with Abhyanga massage only after 6 weeks of natural birth.

If you wish to have massage between 2 to 4 weeks of natural birth, we can provide gentle whole body massage, while maintaining the essential relaxing and nourishing effects of the massage. For massage prior to 4 weeks, we exclude the abdomen area and provide massage with prior confirmation from you that the delivery was natural, without any complications and you were not advised as having DVT /blood-clotting risk by your GP or Obstetrician. You should be able to lie on stomach comfortably for about 30-40 minutes as well.

Massage is not suitable for 8 weeks if you have had C-section, post-delivery complications, have been identified for DVT risk during pregnancy, have history of blood clotting/taking blood thinner medications or still bleeding heavily. In such case, please check with your Obstetrician/GP before having massage.

We do not provide postpartum massage within 2 weeks of delivery.

Some massage therapies may require lying on stomach for 30-45 minutes. So please make your own assessment.

The number of postnatal massage sessions that a mother needs will vary depending on her situation and health condition.

Generally, it is recommended that a mother receives at least 3-5 postnatal massage sessions between 4 to 8 weeks after giving birth to aid better recovery, assist with sleep quality and reduce fatigue.

Please see below re our unique postpartum package.

In addition to normal after-care after massage e.g. keeping yourself well hydrated, taking it easy and protecting from cold weather, Postpartum massage needs some extra care as below.

We use lots of nourishing medicated oil in our massages to help tissue recovery. Even after you have a shower, some oil may flow from shoulders or hair and may still remain on the body. This oil film can possibly give undesired taste for breast-feeding baby and is also not recommended for baby’s intake. To avoid this, we recommend expressing and storing breast milk prior to massage and taking extra care in cleaning the breast area during shower.

Herbal remedies recommended are specific to each patient’s needs. Generally, they include herbs of tissue healing, rejuvenation, better lactation and hormonal balance.

Specific to individual needs, we recommend different practices. Generally they aim to aid faster & better recovery of reproductive system, provide more energy and heal the body.