WHY USE REIKI?
When Reiki is used early in pregnancy, it helps reduce exhaustion and nausea. In fact, it helps with all symptoms that a woman might experience throughout her entire pregnancy. It brings relief to every part of the body through pregnancy, and even into labor and birth. Reiki helps to calm fears and soothes a woman who may be unsure of herself and her body during her childbirth experience. The power of Reiki is known to make a baby wriggle with pleasure inside the womb. It also has a calming affect on the baby as well. Reiki helps mothers and their babies throughout pregnancy and during birth, with universal love and healing.
Reiki can be given, to both the mother and the baby, throughout pregnancy and at birth itself, if you, your partner, or your doula practice it. When the time to give birth arrives, Reiki helps to ease the pain and creates a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere for the baby.
Regular treatments of Reiki during pregnancy will help your body to maintain its natural, chemical and physiological balance.
Benefits of Reiki during Pregnancy:
— Reiki relieves uncomfortable symptoms that occur as the mother’s body undergoes changes
— Reiki supports the development of the growing baby
— Reiki deepens the relationship between mother and baby
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Reiki During Pregnancy
by: Hope KramerReiki is safe to use during all stages of pregnancy from conception to childbirth. Couples who are having trouble getting pregnant sometimes seek Reiki treatments for their reproductive problems. Men as well as women have shown benefits from these Reiki therapy sessions. During pregnancy, tests conducted at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut shows that Reiki used during pregnancy reduced anxiety by 94 percent, nausea by 80 percent, pain by 78 percent and improved sleep by 86 percent. (www.magma.ca/~peterz/parenting) During labor, pain is associated with the back and pelvic area. Reiki used during this stage has been shown to control and lessen pain during labor. This type of therapy has also shown to make delivery easier on the mom and baby. Also, mothers who have had previous c-sections who receive Reiki in later pregnancies show a clear reduction in the need for cesarean surgeries. Cramer explains that “it’s wonderful for the mother, because it makes the contractions milder and it can help with a whole peaceful feeling.” As far as post-partum treatment, Reiki is shown to reduce the emotional rollercoaster of adjusting to a new baby. Hand positions and chakra concentrations are great for stress reduction and anxiety reduction. Mothers who have used Reiki during and after pregnancy can better adjust to their babies. Babies are also better adjusted to the outside world when the mother has had Reiki therapy during her pregnancy. After the baby is born, it can be a stressful time for the baby. When Reiki is used in the delivery room it makes an easier transition for the baby. It also reduces anxiety, sleep problems, colic, and enhances motor activity and active sleep. An even newer trend in Reiki during pregnancy is certifying fathers so that they can get involved in the treating of their partner and child. They are able to treat themselves when they feel stressed, treat mom during the different phases of pregnancy and delivery as well as the baby during late night feedings or colic fits.
