Benefits
Benefits of Infant Massage for Babies
- Promotes infant – parent attachment and bonding
- Helps them learn to relax which in turn may promote deeper and longer sleep
- Helps tone their digestive system and eases colic, wind and constipation
- Eases nasal congestion and teething discomfort
- Enhances neurological development
- Enhances weight gain and overall development in premature babies
- Boosts the immune system
- Makes a baby feel loved
- Stimulates the production of Oxytocin which is the ‘feel good’ hormone! It is useful as a pain reliever and has calming effects on the person
Benefits of Infant Massage for Parents
- Enhances parents’ ability to communicate with their baby and help understand their ‘cues’ & needs more easily
- Promotes feelings of competence and confidence in caring for and handling babies
- Encourages and supports the bonding and secure attachment process
- Helps parents relax and have fun with their baby
- Establishes a pleasurable, nurturing routine of positive nurturing touch for the family
- Studies show mothers experiencing PND had improved interaction with their baby
- Stimulates production of Oxytocin (a hormone which can be produced by both male and females during massage. It has calming effects on the person)
Benefits of attending courses
- Creates an opportunity to meet other parents and babies in a relaxing and supportive environment
- Provides focused time with a new baby without distractions
Benefits of hosting a private group
- Gives you the option to choose a time and day that suits you best
- If you have older children you don’t need to find childcare for them
- Potential to be relatively flexible
- Reduced rates as there is no venue hire