Monday, July 23, 2007

Bond with your baby...by massaging them!




As you'll agree, there's certainly no doubt to the powerful effect infant massage can have on a child.

One study by the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami revealed that massage stimulates the immune system and babies who were massaged by their mothers are less prone to catching a cold, diarrhoea, colic and constipation.

The one-to-one interaction between mother and baby deepens the bond between them. From the gentle stroking and touching, babies feel loved and more secure. It also helps them to feel more relaxed. Many mothers who massaged their babies found that their babies were calmer, cried less and slept better.

Well, guess what…conditions such as constipation, tension and gas in the tummy can also be significantly reduced, if not, eliminated by administering infant massage.
Here are even more documented benefits of infant massage

  • Infant & parent bonding
  • Relaxation
  • Makes baby feel loved
  • Promotes better sleep
  • Facilitates body awareness
  • Boosts immune system
  • Sensory stimulation
  • Improves skin condition
  • Improves blood circulation
  • Helps digestion
  • Balances respiration
  • Relief for teething pains
  • Helps waste elimination
  • Helps you learn about your baby (their needs and desires)
  • Relaxes parents
  • Helps build parents' and baby's self-esteem
  • Pleasurable experience
  • Stimulates production of oxytocin
    And many more…

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