Infant Massage

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Infant Massage is one of the most pleasurable and rewarding ways to bond and communicate with your baby. The effects are immediate and your nurturing touch translates into a lifetime of positive benefits.

Numerous studies have shown the many developmental benefits of positive contact as part of a baby's early life. Infant Massage is one of the most natural and pleasant methods of providing this early nurturing contact.

Benefits of Infant Massage for Baby

• Relaxes child and helps to decrease stress for you and your baby
• Relieves discomfort from constipation, gas, and colic
• Helps normalize muscle tone and improve blood circulation
• Helps baby sleep better (and, therefore, parents sleep better!)
• Stimulates brain development and improves sensory awareness
• Babies cry less, as the parent is more responsive to babies' cues
• Promotes bonding and attachment, the essential components for a child's emotional and social development

Benefits of Infant Massage for Parents

• Caregivers report feeling more comfortable and confident in their ability to care for baby
• Parents learn to understand and respond to baby's cues
• Parents learn techniques to soothe and comfort their babies
• Provides an additional avenue for close and nurturing contact
• Infant Massage is one of the most natural and pleasant methods of providing this important early nurturing and is an amazing tool for helping parents become closer to their babies and setting the foundation for a life-long loving relationship.
Source: http://www.infantmassageusa.org


For more information and for a schedule of upcoming classes, please email Georgia LaCroix at georgia.lacroix@cardinalcenterforhealing.comor call (703) 352-8535 [Ext. 3].