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Baby Massage Guide


Benefits of Infant Massage

   

How infant massage classes can benefit you and your baby

Infant massage improves communication
The close interaction helps improve the ability to understand your baby's body language. They will respond with more sensitivity and confidence. Baby feels heard and respected, and grows up with a healthy self-image.

Infant massage enhances bonding
Eye to eye and skin contact, and the exchange of soothing sounds and smells, cuddles and smiles all help parent and baby feel closer.

Infant massage relaxes and soothes
A pleasurable experience for both parent and child. Also aids in recovery from post-natal depression.

Infant massage helps relieve colic and tummy discomfort
Specific massage techniques are taught to help improve digestion.

Infant massage stimulates baby's physiological development
Research studies show respiratory, muscular, circulatory and immune systems all benefit form the positive effects of massage.

Infant massage promotes neurological development
Baby's ability to handle stimulation is increased. Brain development is enhanced.

Infant massage offers shared moments together
It provides working parent(s) with a special time to unwinde and re-connect with their baby.

Above all infant massage is relaxing and fun !!!

Scientists are now proving what parents and carers have felt intuitively all along. The benefits of baby massage are far reaching for both babies and carers!



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