"Nobody warned me my hips would feel like this."
Often booked for
Back, hips, shoulders
Session Lengths
60, 90 or 120 min
Price
From $120
Where
Miami, Fri & Sat
Sound familiar?
You've Probably Said One of These.
"I cannot find a position to sleep in anymore."
"Getting out of the car has become a whole event."
"Everyone keeps telling me it is just part of it."
"My fingers are numb when I wake up in the morning."
"I keep dropping things. My hands just don’t feel right."
What is Changing
It is Common. That Does Not Mean You Have to Live With it.
Pregnancy moves your centre of gravity forward, and your body adjusts by deepening the curve in your lower back. That is not a fault, it is the adaptation working exactly as it should.
What it means in practice is that the muscles down either side of your spine hold more than they used to, your hips take load at a new angle, and the pelvis is softening at the same time. Softer joints, more load, different angle, all at once.
So a lower back that aches by mid-afternoon, hips that complain when you roll over, a pubic bone that objects to getting out of the car, calves that cramp at 2am. These are load and tissue responses to a body doing something genuinely demanding.
Common, certainly. Something you simply have to put up with, no.
Common is not the same as nothing can be done.
What's loading it
Four Things That Usually Show Up.
Your Centre of Gravity Moving Forward
The curve in your lower back deepens and the muscles either side hold more than they are used to.
Softer Joints Through the Pelvis
More movement available at the pelvis means more for the surrounding muscles to control.
Load Through the Pelvis at a New Angle
The pubic joint at the front and both joints at the back share weight differently than before.
Sleeping on Your Side, All Night
Side-lying loads the top hip and shoulder in a way most people are not used to.
One More Thing
Three Joints Doing More Than They Used To.
Your pelvis is not one solid piece. It is three bones meeting at three joints: one at the front where the pubic bones join, and two at the back either side of the base of your spine.
Those joints are built to be stable and barely move. During pregnancy they soften so your body can do what it needs to later. More available movement means more for the surrounding muscles to control.
Which is why pelvic pain in pregnancy tends to show up at very specific moments. Rolling over in bed. Getting out of a car. Standing on one leg to put trousers on. Those are all moments where the two sides of the pelvis have to move independently.
Hands and Wrists
Pins and Needles, or Something Else?
Tingling, numbness or aching in your thumb and first two fingers, often worse at night or first thing in the morning. It’s one of the most common things nobody mentions about pregnancy.
Where it's Felt
Thumb, Index and Middle Fingers. Where the median nerve supplies feeling.
The Wrist. The carpal tunnel, where the nerve passes through.
The Forearm. An ache that can travel up from the wrist.
The Neck and Shoulder. Where the same nerve begins, so tightness here can add to it.
One nerve, from the neck to the fingertips.
Where the hands-on work goes
Forearms.
Upper Arms.
Shoulders and Front of the Chest.
Neck.
Gentle work along the arm and up to the neck, never firm pressure on the wrist. Pregnancy sessions are side-lying, upper back work happens from behind.
The surprising part
It’s Usually Fluid, Not Damage.
In pregnancy, fluid retention can press on the median nerve where it passes through the wrist. That’s carpal tunnel syndrome, and it’s most common in the third trimester. It usually settles soon after birth. Tingling in the hands can also come from tightness further up the arm, across the chest and into the neck, along the nerve’s path.
Where I can help
Arms, Chest and Neck.
I can work gently through the forearms, upper arms, the front of the chest and shoulders, the neck and the upper back, all side-lying or supported. Many people find it eases that heavy, tingly feeling for a while. Resting wrist splints at night are often what helps most, so it’s worth asking your midwife, GP or a women’s health physio about them.
- Forearms
- Upper Arms
- Chest and Shoulders
- Neck
- Upper back
What the Research Says
Pregnancy-related carpal tunnel usually resolves soon after birth. Australian health guidance suggests night splints, changing the activities that aggravate it, and not sleeping on the affected side. There’s little research on massage for it in pregnancy specifically, so think of hands-on work as comfort alongside that care, not instead of it.
Before You Book for Tingling Hands
- Tell me which fingers tingle and when. It helps me work out where along the arm to focus.
- If you’ve been given wrist splints, bring them. You’re welcome to wear them for the session.
- Sudden swelling of your face, hands or feet, a headache that won’t go, or changes to your vision can be signs of pre-eclampsia. That needs urgent care, not a session. The list below has the details.
Before you book
When Bodywork Isn't the Right First Call.
Some things need a different starting point, and it's better to say so plainly.
Go Now
Sudden Swelling With Headache or Vision Changes
Go to your maternity unit or emergency department, or call 000, if you have sudden swelling of your face, hands or feet, a severe headache that won’t go with simple pain relief, vision changes such as flashing lights, or pain under your ribs. Do not wait for a reply from the studio.
Go Now
Changed Movement, Bleeding or Severe Headache
Contact your midwife, GP or maternity unit straight away if you have reduced or changed fetal movement, any bleeding, a severe or persistent headache, vision changes, sudden swelling in your face or hands, or abdominal pain that is not the usual stretching discomfort.
Tell Us First
A High-Risk or Monitored Pregnancy
Let us know before your session if you are having a high-risk or multiple pregnancy, you have been advised to limit activity, or there is anything your care provider is monitoring. Treatment is often still appropriate, it just needs adapting, and we would rather know.
Not Sure
Not Sure? Call Sid
Call or text Sid on 0490 804 159. If bodywork is not the right starting point yet, I’ll tell you.
The Work
Which Treatment, and Why.
Which one leads depends on what the assessment finds. Most sessions use both.
Pregnancy Massage
Adapted positioning, adapted pressure, adapted through each trimester. Side-lying with bolster support at every stage, set up before we begin.
Deep Tissue Massage
Where it is appropriate and comfortable, for the lower back, glutes and upper back. Firmness is your call and it gets checked as we go.
Ready to Start?
You Don’t Need to Know Which Treatment You Need.
Book the time that suits you and tell me what has been happening. We’ll decide where to begin together, and your assessment and hands-on treatment will happen within the same appointment.
Your Practitioner
Side-Lying. The Whole Time.
The question I get asked most is whether you will have to lie face down. You will not, at any stage. Everything is side-lying with bolsters and we set that up before we start anything.
The second question is whether it is safe. That is an individual decision. We talk about your pregnancy and anything your care provider has flagged first, and adapt the positioning and pressure throughout. If your pregnancy is high-risk or you have been advised to avoid massage, check with your doctor or midwife before booking.
Beyond that, most of what I do is take load off a lower back and a set of hips that are working harder than they have ever worked.
What Actually Happens in a First Session.
We talk first. How far along you are, how you are sleeping, what is aggravating things, and anything your care provider has flagged.
Then positioning. Side-lying with bolsters under the head, between the knees and supporting the abdomen. We get that comfortable before any work starts.
Then hands-on through the lower back, hips and glutes, the upper back and shoulders, and the calves if they are cramping. Pressure gets adjusted throughout and you say stop whenever you want.
Book a Session
Choose your Session Length.
All three are open to new clients. Every first visit includes an assessment within your booked time.
Every first session includes a movement assessment, whatever length you book.whatever length you book. The longer the session, the more hands-on time you get after it.
Move Better. Feel Better. Stay That Way.
No lock-ins, no packages. Sessions are private-pay. Seabreeze is not a HICAPS provider, so check with your health fund about claiming from a receipt.
Visit Seabreeze
Your Appointment in Miami.
You’ll find me at the Miami studio on Fridays and Saturdays. Choose your session length and an available time in the booking calendar.
Miami
11/2098 Gold Coast Hwy Miami QLD 4220
About a 4 minute walk from both Miami and Miami North tram stations
Fri7am to 7pm
Sat9am to 1pm
Closed Sunday to Thursday
0490 804 159Women and men welcomeBy appointment only
Miami
11/2098 Gold Coast Hwy Miami QLD 4220
About a 4 minute walk from both Miami and Miami North tram stations
Fri7am to 7pm
Sat9am to 1pm
Closed Sunday to Thursday
0490 804 159
Sid answers directly
Women and men welcome
At both locations
By appointment only
Book online or call
Common Questions
Questions about treatment during pregnancy?
No, at any stage. Everything is side-lying with bolster support, and it gets set up before we begin.
Whether it suits you is an individual decision. We talk about your pregnancy and any advice from your care team first, and adapt the positioning and pressure throughout. If your pregnancy is high-risk or you have been advised to avoid massage, check with your doctor or midwife before booking.
Whenever discomfort starts affecting your sleep, your movement or your day. There is no stage you need to wait for.
Often. The work focuses on the muscles managing load around the pelvis rather than on the joints themselves.
Around six weeks, or whenever your care provider clears you. Earlier if you have already been cleared.
Yes. Fluid retention can press on the nerve at the wrist, causing tingling or numbness in the thumb and first two fingers, often at night. It’s most common in the third trimester and usually settles soon after birth.
Gentle work through the forearms, chest, shoulders and neck can ease the heavy, tingly feeling for a while. Night splints are often what helps most, so ask your midwife, GP or a women’s health physio about them.
Sudden swelling of the face, hands or feet, especially with a headache that won’t go, vision changes or pain under the ribs, can be a sign of pre-eclampsia. Go to your maternity unit or emergency department, or call 000.
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root cause together.
Book an initial consultation. We'll perform a full movement assessment to identify what's driving your pain and begin treatment in the same session.