INTERVIEW

Baby bumps and babies

Stephanie Fenn is running massage classes for babies and mums as well as doing pregnancy massages; Mary finds out more

BABY MASSAGE CLASSES are the perfect way for new mothers and babies to bond. Mothers are able to spend one-on-one time with their baby and gain confidence through nurturing touch he babies love it and being in a class with other new mothers is a great way to meet people have a chat compare notes and gain confidence particularly if you are a first time mum ut you’re not ust gaining confidence yourself baby massage is beneficial for the baby. It helps with co-ordination, balance, colic relief and neurological development t’s incredible that such simple movements should be so beneficial but they are and someone who knows why they are is

Stephanie Fenn.

Steph owner of Maia herapies has recently started baby massage classes in

Stamford as well as eterborough and also offers pregnancy massages and Swedish and aromatherapy ones too. Steph went to

Stamford igh School ualified as a midwife five years ago and wor s in the S She’s the perfect person to run these classes full of fun chatty very capable nowledgeable friendly and welcoming She will inspire you with confidence

‘ love being a midwife but do not get to spend as much time with the new mothers as would li e ’ve always been interested in massage and its beneficial effects and in the bac of my mind ’ve always had this plan to train as a masseuse

‘ uring the loc downs obviously was still wor ing flat out but decided to bite the bullet and do the training Why wait ’d saved some money and had the time as obviously no one could go anywhere was luc y as was able to do hands on training as well as practice on my bubbles and was ama ed at how much loved it studied the internationally recognised IAIM (International Association of Infant Massage) and am the only person locally to have that ualification here were a few stumbling bloc s along the way because of restrictions but ualified and set up my practice earlier this year, in April.

‘ love being my own boss and being able to spend more time with clients ut am also still a practising midwife so I get the best of both worlds. Steph the midwife at work and Steph the masseuse out of it oing massages and the baby massage classes are good for me too here’s no pressure and wor in a rela ed environment and ’m benefitting from the essential oils too!’

Since ovid we have all become more aware of our physical and mental health and

‘I love being a midwife but do not get to spend as much time with the new mothers as I would like.’

realised that we have not been investing in it We’d go and spend money on ma e up beauty treatments or drin s but viewed a massage as a lu ury his than fully has now changed and many of us now realise the benefits of massage not ust for our physical health but mental health as well nd if you’re pregnant massage can really help

‘ love massaging pregnant ladies ’ says Steph ‘ t’s lovely to do something nice for someone and to now they’ll get a good night’s sleep after my massage ’ Steph uses a special pregnancy aromatherapy oil, which a lot of the non pregnant like as well!

Steph is available for massages pregnancy and non pregnancy throughout the wee and her baby massage classes run over a course of five wee s o find out more visit www.maiatherapies1.wixsite.com or @maia_therapies on Instagram