ESTUDO COMPARATIVO ENTRE OS EFEITOS DA MASSAGEM CLÁSSICA RELAXANTE, MÉTODO IMEDIATT E MASSAGEM YBÁ PARA GESTANTES A PARTIR DO TERCEIRO TRIMESTRE

Introduction: Gestation is the period of development of a new being. At this stage of a woman's life many hormone-related changes occur. Among these changes are swelling, increased frequency of urination, nausea and sickness, body mass gains, muscle tensions and discomforts. To relieve these discomforts there are different massage techniques on the market. The manual massage for pregnant women, the Imediatt method and the Ybá massage are manual resources that provide a series of benefits to the pregnant woman, each one with its peculiarities. Manual massage provides relief from muscle tensions, decreases anxiety and pain, and produces emotional benefits. The Imediatt massage for pregnant women promotes the improvement of edema and relaxation of the pregnant woman. Ybá massage relaxes the mother and calms the baby through touch, aromatherapy, music therapy and chromotherapy through silk. Objective: To compare the effects of classic relaxing massage, Imediatt method and Ybá massage for pregnant women from the third trimester. Methodology: This comparative and qualitative study consists of applying the three different techniques of massage with data collection (blood pressure, heart rate and perimetry), before and after the procedure, to measure the real benefits of each technique and to compare them . Results: At the end of the massages, heart rate and blood pressure increased, resulting from cardiac output in the gestational period, where it increased (30 to 50%) reaching a maximum value between 20 (twentieth) and 40 (fortieth) week, which makes postural changes more sensitive (due to the fact that the growing uterus compresses the inferior vena cava, decreasing venous return). Conclusion: It was observed after the end of the massages that the methods Relaxing Classical Massage, Ybá Method and Imediatt Method, presented good results in the evaluation for sleep and relief of back pain. In decreasing edema through perimetry the Imediatt Method had better results. In terms of relaxation, the pregnant women reported a better sensation of lightness and connection with the baby, especially for Ybá massage. It was concluded that the pregnant client should receive the massage treatments in this period to promote well-being, relaxation, improve edema and have more connection with the life that is generating.