Infant massage offers great benefits to the entire family. This physical connection is soothing to the child, but can also create a sense of well-being in the parent.

During this special time of connection and learning an infant will become more aware of his or her body and may develop motor skills faster. Parents will reduce stress by learning the child’s nonverbal communication signals. Both baby and parent can develop mutual respect for one another at an early stage in baby’s life by using massage to build personal boundaries and yet show care through touch.

Research conducted in the past decade reveals great health benefits for the infant who has been massaged. All infants can benefit from touch and increased movement, including those who are hearing or sight impaired, and those with cerebral palsy.

Infant massage has been shown to reduce physical ailments and hospitalizations in children. Massage can also stimulate and regulate respiration, circulation, digestion and elimination in children. Infant massage has also been shown to help infants sleep more soundly, to aid in gas relief, to reduce the pain of colic, and to ease the pain and congestion of respiratory ailments.

Benefits for the baby:

• Enhances neurological development
• Reduction of stress in painful situations for the infant
• Reduction of pain due to constipation, teething and other normal functions
• Accelerated body awareness and physical skills in the growing child
• Develops and improves muscle tone

Benefits for parent:

• Improves relaxation and reduces stress
• Provides quality bonding time for both parent and child
• Increases communication between baby and parent
• Enjoyment of a calmer, happier baby
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For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 706.509.6548 or email.