Overview

When your belly begins to grow out of the pelvis it stretches your abdomen into a beautiful bloom. This stretching of the belly increases the likelihood of dry and itchy skin throughout pregnancy. Belly Butters help to moisturize and nourish the skin during pregnancy.

But, there’s an even more important benefit to regularly applying belly butter that almost no one talks about…

Self-Massage & Oxytocin

Pregnant women are intuitively drawn to rubbing and holding their bellies. This is an evolutionary mechanism that helps the baby to learn the mother’s touch, creating a greater connection between mother and child in utero.

When we regularly massage our bellies, we increase blood flow to the abdomen and uterus, improving digestion and elimination, promoting relaxation and even reducing aches and pains¹.

But the most amazing benefit of massaging your belly, is that you stimulate the release of Oxytocin, also known as the love hormone. This hormone is typically released during acts of appreciation, touch, massage, and emotional connection².

Research performed by Developmental Neuroscientist Ruth Feldman, PhD, demonstrated that Oxytocin levels in mothers throughout pregnancy actually predicted the quality of bonding between mother and child after birth³!

In addition, mothers with greater levels of Oxytocin reported more behaviors that indicated a strong relationship with their baby³.

Simply put, acts of touch and massage whether between mother and child or two partners actually changes us in profound ways at the neurochemical level.

Massaging your growing belly with gentle, loving stokes, simulates the release of the love hormone while lowering cortisol. Our butter supports the smooth movements of your hands and nourishment of your skin. You and your baby form the basis for a deeper connection and a restful nights sleep.