What is Spinning Babies®?

Prenatal Massage Center of Manhattan is proud to be offering Spinning Babies® Certified Aware Body Balancing sessions, a must for all expectant moms starting at or around twenty-four weeks of pregnancy! As the only massage facility in NYC to perform this service, we are excited to bring this to expectant mothers in the tri-state area.
Developed and conceived by midwife Gail Tully over 20 years ago, Spinning Babies® is an approach that uses maternal physiology and fetal positioning to add comfort in pregnancy and more ease in birth & beyond. Each session utilizes specific massage techniques to help bring balance to the body, encouraging comfort in pregnancy and optimal fetal position for a smooth, normal, and natural childbirth. Following the bodywork portion of the session, we teach and review Spinning Babies® activities that clients can then do daily at home.

What to expect at a Spinning Babies® Body Balancing session

When a client comes to the Prenatal Massage Center for a Spinning Babies® appointment, we like to first discuss the current positioning of their baby. From there, we can set some goals for the session so that the client and the therapist are on the same page. Finally, we perform the hands-on treatment, making sure that the client can learn the Spinning Babies® techniques that they can subsequently perform on themselves at home.

Benefits

Spinning Babies® Body Balancing sessions are intended to promote:
Spontaneous change to allow optimal fetal position, where space is available in the womb
Progress and less pain in labor
Baby to move themselves into the new space made by reducing tensions and torsions in muscles and ligaments
Spinning Babies® Body Balancing sessions are beneficial for all moms-to-be and especially helpful to those carrying breech, transverse, or posterior presenting babies. In addition to reviewing Spinning Babies® Daily Essentials, soft tissue techniques will be performed to help soften ligaments and loosen restricted fascia that ultimately makes space for baby to find its optimal position for a vaginal birth.

Results

Because each client and pregnancy varies so widely, the results from Spinning Babies® also vary depending on the client. Some clients require multiple sessions while others may feel satisfied with one or two. We cater the appointment and treatment plan to the pregnant person’s body, the baby’s positioning, and the client’s needs.

FAQs

Is Spinning Babies® only for those carrying breech?

This unique and revolutionary technique helps bring balance to the pregnant body and helps all babies get into position for birth, supporting a normal, even natural, childbirth.

However, while many pregnant people we see are carrying breech and are anxious about the position of their babies, we encourage these individuals to do the daily in-home techniques coupled with coming to see us for Spinning Babies® Body Balancing sessions. Ultimately, whether breech or not, the goal is to deliver a healthy baby while also encouraging the baby to turn.

Does Spinning Babies® require any special equipment or instruments?

Spinning Babies® Body Balancing sessions only require the use of our hands.

Is Spinning Babies® performed in the office, virtually, or both?

Currently, Spinning Babies® is offered only in our office.

Where do you perform Spinning Babies®?

Patients come from around NYC and the tri-state area to experience our Spinning Babies® Body Balancing sessions here in our office.

Where can I learn more about Spinning Babies®?

When clients want to learn more about the Spinning Babies® techniques and philosophy, we refer them to the Spinning Babies® website and always send them home with website links to instructions for the techniques they have learned during their session. Our goal is always to empower expectant moms with the tools they need for a healthy and comfortable birth experience.