Anise opened Lullaby so parents could book after work. She trained in prenatal massage, keeps most of the evening hours and checks pressure before every new part of a session.
Prenatal
Prenatal massage, side-lying
A session for expecting parents, on your side and supported with pillows, for 45, 60 or 90 minutes.
We work on the neck, shoulders, hips and legs, in the places you ask for. You choose the pressure, and your belly stays covered and supported.
Side-lying with a long pillow between your knees
Wedges and bolsters where you want them
Covered by a sheet the whole time
How a session goes
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Step 1: Check in
Your therapist asks how far along you are, how you are feeling and where to avoid, and checks pressure before you lie down.
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Step 2: Settle in
You get comfortable on your side under the sheet, with the pillows set where you want them.
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Step 3: The session
We work one area at a time and check pressure each time we move. Tell us to go lighter or firmer, or to stop.
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Step 4: Afterward
Take your time sitting up. We bring water, and you can add time or book the next visit.
Before you book
Ask first, then come as you are
Ask your doctor or midwife
Please ask before you book, and tell your therapist how far along you are. If your provider has asked you to wait, we wait for their go-ahead.
What to wear
Something loose and comfortable. You are covered by a sheet the whole time.
What to bring
Water and anything you want within reach. Our pillows and wedges are here.
Your therapists
Who does it
Both of us trained in prenatal massage and are licensed in North Carolina. Book with whoever suits your schedule.
Mable Truesdale
Licensed massage therapist, postpartum visits
- Massage therapist license · NC Lic. 000000
Mable trained in prenatal and postpartum massage and sees most visits after the birth. She is unhurried, stops whenever you need to feed or hold your baby, and likes to hear what your doula has suggested.
Prenatal questions
How will I be positioned?
On your side, on a table with a long pillow between your knees and wedges and bolsters where you want them. You can change position whenever you like.
Can my doula or partner come in?
They are welcome for the first few minutes, to share what you would like. After that the session is yours, and they can wait in the front room.
What if I need to stop?
Tell us, and we stop right away. You can pause, change position or end the session at any time, for any reason.
Choose a time
Evening appointments are open Tuesday to Thursday.