Pregnancy is a stage when a pregnant woman has to think twice before everything that she does and she eats because she has to think about the impact of all her activities on the baby inside her. During pregnancy a lady feels stress on back, legs and shoulders and she longs for a nice massage and what can be easier and better than a massage chair for this.
The question here is if it is safe to use it during pregnancy. Yes, it is absolutely safe because for the fetus, the vibrations caused by the massage chair are similar to the vibration caused during walking. The fetus is safely cushioned by the amniotic fluid and the sac. The electromagnetic radiations emitted by the chair are not that strong to affect the baby. The massage chair is safe but one should avoid its use in the first trimester just as a precaution against miscarriages.
A pregnant woman should use the chair moderately and should not sit on it for more than 15 minutes and two times a day. Women with large bellies should sit in a comfortable position so as to avoid any pressure on the lower part of the belly. One should sit on the chair only when she is comfortable in sitting on it.
Massage given by a massage chair relaxes the body of the pregnant woman and improves her mood by comforting her. This is stage when a woman feels too many mood swings especially when she finds it very difficult to feel easy. The body becomes quite uncomfortable especially in the last trimester and this is when a nice body massages works wonders. It calms you and you feel reduction in stress and anxiety.
You would see instructions by manufacturer on the massage chair that it should not be used by pregnant woman but that is just because they want to play safe. Researchers have not been able to show any side effect or harm that a massage chair can do to a pregnant woman. So one can safely use it but with a little care.
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