Infant Massage

Not only is massage good for pregnant women, it is great for babies too. After your baby is born consider an infant massage session to strengthen the bond between you and your baby. Some of the most intimate and deeply communicative moments you will share with your baby will be spent in silence as a stroke a back, smooth a belly or rub a foot. Although most parents naturally perform some type of massage on their baby, there are specific techniques that can be taught by an infant massage instructor.

Benefits of Infant Massage

• Helps relieve colic and gas.
• Helps regulate sleep patterns.
• Helps baby learn to relax.
• Stimulation of circulatory, nervous and gastrointestinal systems.
• Provides sensory stimulation which is necessary for growth and development.

Benefits for the Parents

• Provides a special focused time that helps deepen bonding.
• Successful massage interaction may help increase parental confidence
• Improves parent-infant communication.
• Helps parents to understand and respond appropriately to baby's nonverbal cues.