The article, "Mother Massage," is the first in a series of three articles on massage for pregnant women and new mothers. Elaine Stillerman provides a detailed description of how a woman's body becomes misaligned as pregnancy progresses. The author suggests techniques a therapist can use to help alleviate the discomfort that results from that misalignment. The effects of pregnancy on the musculoskeletal, endocrine, circulatory, and  respiratory systems; the visceral organs and the mind and emotions of the pregnant client are described. Contraindications for massage and pregnancy are listed. Stillerman provides acupressure how-to's, answers frequently asked questions, and lists resources for more information in three sidebars. Contraindicated acupressure points are listed and accompanied by a series of photos that illustrate the contraindicated acupressure points