I am so excited! Next week I head to Chicago to spend four days training to become an Infant Massage Instructor! I have been wanting to take this training for a long time but life conspired to hold me back...until now! I trust that this is the perfect time for me to take this step forward so that I can offer you one more way to connect and bond and soothe your beautiful babies. Moms in the Midland area let me know if you are interested in learning to massage your baby as I will be eager to try out my new skills! - Suzann
Here are the Benefits courtesy of Infant Massage USAhttp://www.infantmassageusa.org/learn-to-massage-your-baby/benefits-of-infant-massage/
Benefits of Infant Massage for Baby
Infant-Parent attachment or “bonding”
Relaxation
Helps 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
Help waste elimination
Helps build parents’ and baby’s self-esteem
Helps you learn about your baby (their needs and desires)
Relaxes parents
Pleasurable experience
Stimulates production of oxytocin (Oxytocin is a hormone which can be produced by both male and female persons during massage. It is useful as a pain reliever and has a calming effect on the person.)
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 comfort, calm and soothe 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 an amazing tool for helping parents become closer to their babies.
Come enjoy these benefits with your baby!
Infant Massage provides these benefits in 4 distinct ways:
Stimulating
Stimulates all the systems of the body including the:
Nervous system
Circulatory system
Respiratory System
Elimination System
Immune System
Stimulates the release of oxytocin, known as the cuddle hormone (is released in both parent and child), prolactin (promoting milk production in the mother) and other endorphins.
Reduces muscle stiffness and normalizes muscle tone
Relaxing
Helps relieve tension built up from all the stimulation in the baby’s environment
Helps babies handle sensory stimulation and respond in a relaxed manner
Helps babies sleep better
Helps regulate sleep/wake cycle
Relief
Touch combined with vocalization helps reduce pain levels up to 80%
Helps tone digestive tract
Helps alleviate gas and promote elimination
Releases hormones for food absorption.
Releases endorphins, natural pain killers, to ease emotional distress
“Bonding is a unique relationship between two people. It is specific and endures through time.”
M. Klaus
Bonding and Attachment
Infant massage draws on all the elements of bonding and attachment
Eye-to-eye contact, skin-to-skin, body scent, vocalization, taste, responsiveness
Hormones stimulated by infant massage promote bonding and attachment between parent and baby
Here are the Benefits courtesy of Infant Massage USAhttp://www.infantmassageusa.org/learn-to-massage-your-baby/benefits-of-infant-massage/
Benefits of Infant Massage for Baby
Infant-Parent attachment or “bonding”
Relaxation
Helps 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
Help waste elimination
Helps build parents’ and baby’s self-esteem
Helps you learn about your baby (their needs and desires)
Relaxes parents
Pleasurable experience
Stimulates production of oxytocin (Oxytocin is a hormone which can be produced by both male and female persons during massage. It is useful as a pain reliever and has a calming effect on the person.)
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 comfort, calm and soothe 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 an amazing tool for helping parents become closer to their babies.
Come enjoy these benefits with your baby!
Infant Massage provides these benefits in 4 distinct ways:
Stimulating
Stimulates all the systems of the body including the:
Nervous system
Circulatory system
Respiratory System
Elimination System
Immune System
Stimulates the release of oxytocin, known as the cuddle hormone (is released in both parent and child), prolactin (promoting milk production in the mother) and other endorphins.
Reduces muscle stiffness and normalizes muscle tone
Relaxing
Helps relieve tension built up from all the stimulation in the baby’s environment
Helps babies handle sensory stimulation and respond in a relaxed manner
Helps babies sleep better
Helps regulate sleep/wake cycle
Relief
Touch combined with vocalization helps reduce pain levels up to 80%
Helps tone digestive tract
Helps alleviate gas and promote elimination
Releases hormones for food absorption.
Releases endorphins, natural pain killers, to ease emotional distress
“Bonding is a unique relationship between two people. It is specific and endures through time.”
M. Klaus
Bonding and Attachment
Infant massage draws on all the elements of bonding and attachment
Eye-to-eye contact, skin-to-skin, body scent, vocalization, taste, responsiveness
Hormones stimulated by infant massage promote bonding and attachment between parent and baby