Pregnancy, Labor, Postpartum Bodywork

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Comment by Florence Renault on October 4, 2010 at 11:53am

Mine are self-pay, also, but I have a couple of clients that request receipts and then they turn them in to their insurance. Some submit with something from their physician. I think it depends on the company and the policy.

Comment by Emma Cooksey on October 4, 2010 at 6:35am

That's funny you mention that because it was talking to a physical therapist that got me thinking about it in the first place! I've been doing the rounds of the OB/GYN offices and they seem to equate making a referral with writing a prescription for treatment. I'll explore it some more and let you know what I find.
Thanks ;0)

Comment by Rebecca Overson on October 3, 2010 at 10:41pm

Hi Emma, I don't accept insurance - all my clients are self-pay - I'm sorry I can't be of more help to you but I would love to hear what you discover or what you decide to do.
The closest thing I can think of would be that a doc might refer to an MT for low back pain, sciatic pain, etc, much like they currently do except the referrals go to physical therapists, etc. which are much more integrated into the medical system.
Let me know what you find :)

Comment by Emma Cooksey on October 3, 2010 at 12:46pm

I'm trying to work out whether it's worth accepting insurance. Do any of the therapists on here accept insurance for pregnant clients and, if so, how are the doctors making out their prescriptions for bodywork? Are the usual aches and pains of pregnancy covered by health insurance or would it only be unusual things relating to accidents only?
Many thanks!
Emma
www.emmacooksey.com

Comment by Darcy Neibaur on September 18, 2010 at 11:40am

I finally received my Pre-Natal Certificate in my in box today. Boy that took way too long.

Comment by Rebecca Overson on September 14, 2010 at 7:11pm

Colleen, I get asked this all the time. External Manual Versions (manually turning a baby) are not in the scope of practice for most MTs, I believe, However, I have lots and lots of information to share with clients who want to try to encourage optimum fetal positioning, such as:

website www.spinningbabies.com has lots of good info
Acupressure - esp. BL67 (at the base of the pinky toe, outside corner)
visualization and meditation
emotional release work - lots of babies get "hung up" when their momma is "hung up" about something regarding birth, pregnancy, parenting, or, when momma is a survivor of sexual abuse.
Acupuncture (find a good LAc in your area that can assist)
Moxibustion
The Webster Technique - a chiropractic tecnique for balancing uterine ligaments, which can sometimes play a part in breech presentation
NUCCA Chiropractice - upper cervical chiropractic - this specific technique is AMAZING for many things and I often send my breech clients for NUCCA. (visit nucca.org)
Also, some lifestyle factors can contribute to breech, such as mom's "day job" - does she sit at a desk and mostly reach to one side, for example. I had a client that was a tattoo artist, so she sat and leaned to one side all the time, and lo and behold, her baby was breech.
See if you can find a DEM (Direct Entry Midwife - not a nurse midwife, but one that does home births) who is skilled in turning babies.
And last but not least....Many hospitals have specialist OBs that will do External Manual Versions but there are definitely risks associated, possibly lots of pain for the momma.
I personally am also an advocate for empowering women to have vaginal births even if their baby is breech. There is a lot of research out there now coming forward saying that C-sections may not be the best option for breech. Problem is, many docs don't know how to deliver breech or they just won't do it, and if a mom is super-committed to a vaginal breech delivery, she will likely have to find a home birth midwife who is skilled in breech deliveries. I've seen a bunch of breech births on YouTube, they are utterly fascinating. I really trust the body and I try to empower women to trust their bodies too.

Feel free to email me privately if you need help with this. Happy to support you.

Rebecca Overson, LMT
Salt Lake Prenatal Massage
info@SLCPrenatalMassage.com

Comment by Colleen Smith, L.M.P. on September 14, 2010 at 5:57pm

I got asked today if I knew anything about massage for turning a breech baby-in preparation for birth. Anyone have any comments on this?

Comment by Darcy Neibaur on September 9, 2010 at 9:23am

Thank you Rick. I so enjoyed the show last night with massagenerd.

Comment by Darcy Neibaur on September 8, 2010 at 10:31pm

Became certified August 27, 2010 in Pre-Natal Massage. WOO HOO!

Comment by Darcy Neibaur on July 26, 2010 at 6:21am

I am getting ready to take Massage Envy's Pre-Natal CE class. That is next on my agenda.

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