Baby Massage

[Snowbaby]

Baby massage has been proven to be beneficial to both the baby and to the parent(s). Some of these are listed below:

• Massage stimulates
• relaxes your baby
• It can enhance the bonding process
• Babies sleep better and soothe easier
• Infants who are massaged regularly are more alert and sociable when awake
• They tend to do more 'vocalizing' or 'baby chatting'
• It enhances their positive feelings about their bodies
• Massage helps with relief of colic and digestive problems
• It may help relieve discomforts of teething, congestion and emotional stress
• Eye contact is enhanced during this 'quiet' time of the day
• It helps to build trust

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<span style="colorurple">Massage is an excellent way of bonding and can be done by either parent.

A good time to massage your baby is after bathing or before bedtime. The room should be warm (about 25ºC approx).

For more information, visit Discovery Channel

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[Tia]

One of the girls in my baby group had a friend studying this, as part of her finals she had to run a 4 session group and we were lucky enough to learn it for nothing.
All the girls were only around 3 to 4mths at the time, and most seemed to enjoy it.
I used it a few times on my bubs tummy for constipation, tummy pain. :flower:

 

[fastchaz36]

we have one at sure start near us every week give you a book to follow and oil (as much as you need) gives you more confidence to attempt to do it when others can show you.

I have been giving Abi massages for about a month now she loves it.

Often the other 2 ask for one as well

Just takes alot longer on them

Charlotte