I am a new mother who is breastfeeding and had sta...

I am a new mother who is breastfeeding and had started having severe lower back pain due to nursing. I decided that a massage might help relieve some of my pain. So, on Monday, April 30, I called Spa Visage as soon as they opened to schedule a 30 minute massage. My child still wasn t taking a bottle, only breastfeeding. So, I obviously couldn t leave my child with anyone for my 30 minute massage. I only scheduled the 30 minutes just in case he started to cry or woke up during the appointment. I arrived at my appointment a little bit early so I could get prepared and nurse him right before I went into Spa Visage and he would sleep. I walked into Spa Visage and there was only one young female that was working the front desk. She asked me for my information & I told her I had an appointment for a 30 minute massage. She looked down at her computer and would not make eye contact with me and stated that I couldn t take my son back with me. I explained that I couldn t leave him with anyone because he is solely breastfed & won t take a bottle. She continued to look down at her screen and said I m sorry, but you can t take him back with you. If he wakes up & starts crying, he will interrupt others in the other rooms.

I understand the whole reasoning, but my question is....mothers who are in the same situation as me, in severe pain and need relief are supposed to suck it up and somehow deal with it??!! I couldn t even hardly hold my child because of the pain.

I have had several massages at Spa Visage in the past. Thanks to this employee, she persuaded me to never give them another dime.

If any mother is dealing with the same issue, I recommend going to Knoxville Spine & Sports on Ray Mears Boulevard. My husband called right after I was turned away at Spa Visage & they made me an appointment. They told my husband that I was welcome to bring my newborn into my appointment. The chiropractor there fixed my issues and I am no longer in pain.

Thank you Spa Visage for your lack of compassion. You ending up doing me a favor and sending me to the best place in town.