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Aiming to analyze the effects of lateral back massage and craniosacral massage on the brainwaves of pregnant women, the massage was provided to 12 pregnant women in 20-40 weeks, and then their brainwaves were measured. The results of this study are as follows. First, the effect on the basic rhythm quotient of brain function quotients was shown as p=0.200 in the experimental group, which did not satisfy the significance level(p<.05), so that there were no significant differences. However, the right brain(p=0.025) satisfied the significance level(p<.05), which showed significant differences. Second, the effect on the emotional quotient was shown as p=0.078 in the experimental group, which did not satisfy the significance level(p<.05), so that there were no significant differences. Third, the effect on the attention quotient was shown as p=0.078 for left brain, and p=0.150 for right brain in the experimental group, which did not satisfy the significance level(p<.05), so that there were no significant differences. Fourth, the effect on the stress quotient was shown as p=0.109 for left brain, and p=0.423 for right brain in the experimental group, which did not satisfy the significance level(p<.05), so that there were no significant differences. Based on the results of this study, it would be necessary to have diverse massage programs and researches for health and peaceful childbirth of pregnant women. This study could be used as basic data for follow-up researches. As limitations, the number of research subjects was limited as 12 people. Also, there were no concrete researches like classification in accordance with age or characteristics of subjects. Thus, it would be needed to have researches on detailed factors.