Rebozo & Massage

The Deal:
This feels sooooo awesome when you are big and pregnant, I cannot even begin to tell you. Do it! Do it even if you don’t have a breech baby. The catch is you do need a partner, and in my opinion it needs to be someone you are comfortable with because it’s kind of awkward. But it could just be me.

How To:
Get a towel, sheet, or big scarf thing (rebozo). It needs to be long. You get on hands and knees and your partner stands, stradling your legs. I’m sure it can be done standing next to you but it takes more strength. The rebozo goes under your belly, covering it, and your partner takes the two ends, one in each hand. Using this grip on the rebozo, pull straight up, taking the weight of the baby off the mama. Holding the belly up this way, sift side to side in small movements, as if you were trying to rock the baby to sleep in teeny tiny movements. Do this a few times a day, or generally every two weeks during your entire pregnancy to encourage best baby alignment. Follow this with an inversion for extra effect. The rebozo sifting is supposed to be great in labor as well.  Though you can use a sheet or big towel, or pretty much any long piece of cloth, here are directions on how to make your own rebozo sling, which can be used as a baby carrier after s/he arrives!