Cells that are form fibers and ground substance in the extracellular matrix of fibrous connective tissue, and fibrocytes are cells that maintain it. Large white blood cells that are capable of moving about and ingesting foreign substances, including microorganisms in the connective tissue.
Improves posture. Besides improving circulation, prenatal massage also helps improve posture and reduce back pain. Massage improves flexibility and muscle tone, enhancing the motherâs ability to carry the extra weight of the fetus. In addition to that, massage helps in relieving muscle spasm and leg cramps.
1 A 2010 meta-analysis of 17 clinical trials concluded that massage therapy may help to reduce depression.  Brief, twice-weekly yoga and massage sessions for 12 weeks were associated with a decrease in depression, anxiety, and back and leg pain in pregnant women with depression, a 2012 NCCIH-funded clinical trial showed.