Massage by nature is very relaxing. It can help women feel more physically and emotionally prepared to labour and give birth with more awe and wonder and less fear . Women need flexibility to labour efficiently. She must be able to widely abduct her thighs, with her hips and knees deeply flexed . To help her have more options for labour positions , appropriate deep tissue massage, stretches , assisted resisted exercises and other passive movements and techniques for these areas. 

If the women had a natural delivery , it is safe to start massage from day 5 onwards .
For women healing from cesarean surgery , best to seek approval from healthcare provider before starting treatment. 
Generally , lymphatic drainage for post surgical patients helped to enchance circulation , immunological functioning and parasympathetic stimulation . With a planned cesarean birth , pre surgical work is beneficial and post surgical full body lymphatic drainage techniques can facilitate post operative recovery . 
You can schedule for treatment anytime within the first 3 months . 

Most pregnant women can safely benefit from some type of therapeutic massage and bodywork. Pregnancy is not an illness and pregnant women are not fragile . Depending on the adaptability of the mothers body to pregnancy demands, both the mum and baby can safely receive therapy in each trimester. 

Many massage therapy practitioners tell client to delay pre natal sessions until after first trimester . The rationale is that such delay avoids the possible association to pregnancy loss , more common in first trimester . The safety of prenatal masssge is relative to the therapist applied knowledge . There is no substantive evidence to support the claim that massge is unsafe for first trimester , especially when appropriate guides are followed . We will do a personalised assessment for each potential client , when she has signs of possible complications , or other health issues , communication with maternity healthcare provider would be prudent . So consent from healthcare provider is recommended.