Baby Massage

The most important factors that affect bonding between mother or father and infant are eye and skin contact, and the sound of a parent’s voice. Both parental and infant hormones that enhance bonding are activated when they are in close contact with each other through touching and stroking.

Benefits of Baby Massage

• Helps Baby relax.
• Stimulates circulation, digestion and neurological development.
• Promotes more restful sleep.
• Improves Baby’s immune system.
• Helps relieve pain from colic, gas and teething.
• Promotes healthy weight gain.
• Enhances sensory awareness.
• Stimulates growth promoting hormones.
• Provides Baby with lots of loving touch and connection,
• Increases bonding and attachment between Baby and Parents.

Baby Massage can be done at any age after birth (0-3 years old)

The length of time for Baby Massage depends on how old they are. Our sessions are usually 20-30 minutes including Parents’ education on how to do Baby Massage at home.

Benefits to Parents

• Build confidence in Baby handling
• Provides opportunity to learn to read Baby’s cues.
• Creates special focus time between Parents and Baby
• Deepen the bond between Parents and Baby
• Provides tool for calming and settling Baby