Pregnant and Pampered: Moms-to-be Splurge on Spa Treatments

Facials, belly massages, and yoga are among the indulgences of modern-day expectant moms.

When Kelly Kockos, 38, drove by Barefoot and Pregnant, a maternity spa in Sausalito, Calif., she knew it would be the perfect gift for her newly pregnant girlfriend. What she didn’t know was that she, too, would soon be enjoying the maternity spa.

Once Kockos became pregnant a few months later, she headed back to Barefoot and Pregnant for a facial and a belly massage. She returned during her second pregnancy as well.

“It was wonderful,” she says. “They laid me on my side with all these pillows, and it was probably the most comfortable I’d been in nine months. They know where to put the pillows and where to put the pressure, and it was so relieving and nice to have time to myself and to be pampered.”

Kockos is among a growing number of moms-to-be who are spending their pregnancies — or part of them, anyway — in the lap of luxury. Whether for pregnancy massages, facials, private yoga sessions, or the more traditional “mani-pedi” (manicure-pedicure) combo, women around the country are indulging in maternity spa treatments. Prices range from $15 -$75 for waxings to $195 for a “belly cast” — a mold of your pregnant stomach. Belly massages start at about $70 in most spas.

“When you’re pregnant, there are all these weird changes going on with your body, so massage gives you a chance to celebrate it,” Kockos says.”It’s something everyone should do.”

 

 

 

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