Prenatal & Postpartum Massage
Serving the Chicagoland area
Pamper & Prepare For Your Most Important Role
We’re over the moon for you! Let our licensed massage therapists provide the care your body craves before and after delivery. We offer four trimesters of highly specialized therapies to ease your journey and aid in the recovery process. All of our massage suites feature adjustable tables with belly and breast cut-outs for a relaxing experience. Additional wedge and soft pillow supports are also available to provide maximum comfort.
Create balance before baby arrives and receive bespoke care after delivery. Adding regular prenatal and postpartum massages to your wellness routine are an excellent way to address issues commonly associated with pregnancy and postpartum, such as:
- Anxiety
- Edema (swelling)
- Fatigue
- Joint issues
- Low back pain
- Sleeplessness
- Muscle tension
- Hip pain
- Leg cramps
- Stress
- Slow Circulation
- Mood imbalances
Get Started With Prenatal & Postpartum Massage
Prenatal Massage
60 min Unwind The Mind™ prenatal session - $145*
60 min prenatal session - $120
90 min prenatal session - $170
We do not accept insurance for massage services.
*Higher price point reflects the specialized nature of this first-trimester massage
Regular prenatal massages aren't luxuries; they’re necessities. You and your baby are worth it! Our licensed massage therapists will tailor each session to address your body's changing needs.
For clients navigating their first trimester, we recommend our Unwind The Mind™ session, an oasis of gentle lymphatic and vagus nerve support created by us to provide safe and effective support at a time when regular full-body massages are contraindicated. Clients who are transitioning through their second and third trimesters can book prenatal massages as needed right up until delivery, ensuring that they're well cared-for throughout this exciting journey.
Every session includes your choice of 60- or 90-minutes hands-on therapy as well as 10-15 minutes of assessment, education, and post-visit self-care recommendations.
Advanced Recovery Postpartum Massage
Our signature 90 minute service - $195
Repair and care for your body after its greatest feat! The Advanced Recovery Postpartum Recovery Massage is exclusive to Pulling Down the Moon and provides the ultimate reset. Enjoy a bespoke combination of techniques that promote healing and carry you through the exciting, strenuous fourth trimester. In addition to reaping the benefits of our traditional postpartum massage (below), each Advanced Recovery massage includes:
- 90 minutes of hands-on therapy
- Red light therapy to stimulate womb healing
- Castor oil & breast massage to boost lactation plus clear clogged ducts
- Lymphatic drainage & essential oils to detoxify the body, regulate hormones & decrease water retention
- Deep, external abdomninal & pelvic massage to encourage healing of the pelvic floor, organ realignment, & uterine mobility
- Hip & gluteal massage for improved pelvic functioning & posture support
- C-section scar massage (if necessary)
- 10-15 minutes of assessment, education, and post-visit self-care recommendations
Traditional Postpartum Massage
60 min traditional postpartum session - $120
90 min traditional postpartum session - $170
Welcome to the fourth trimester, an eventful and emotional time for all. Don't forget to nurture the nurturer with our relaxation-focused traditional postpartum massage. Clients can begin receiving this blissful massage within the first week after delivery. Each session includes 60- or 90-minutes of hands-on therapy as well as 10-15 minutes of assessment, education, and post-visit self-care recommendations.
Traditional postpartum massage benefits include:
- Easing muscular tension & pain
- Activating parasympathetic nervous system (aka: your relaxation zone)
- Increasing dopamine & serotonin (aka: your happy hormones)
- Releasing stored trauma
- Reducing swelling
- Improving sleep
Mercier Therapy
Each 50 min session - $140*
*The Mercier Therapy protocol is performed as a series of 6 sessions
Mercier Therapy is a soft tissue visceral manipulative therapy technique used to help restore the health and general well-being within the female pelvis and abdominal viscera. This deep, gyno-visceral manipulation was created to help you reconnect with your body and allow your pelvis and abdomen, two highly emotional spaces, to receive healing and restore balance.
Postpartum clients may benefit from this visceral manipulative technique, whether they delivered vaginally or via C-section. Each Mercier Therapy session is performed abdominally and requires NO internal or vaginal work. Referral to a urologist or gynecological physician can be given for further evaluation.
Mercier is not recommended for women who are currently pregnant or have an IUD.
Your Licensed Massage Therapists
Our Fertility Clinics
Chicago (River North)
770 N LaSalle Street, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60654
Highland Park
1770 First Street, Suite 400, Highland Park, IL 60035
