Infant Massage

Infant massage has been around probably forever but it is becoming more popular as more research find that touch can influence the health and growth of an infant. You can take extra classes and become certified in teaching infant massage to mothers or do infant massage yourself in hospitals or birthing centers. You first need to have your license to practice massage if required in your state. It is not necessary to find an accredited infant massage training program as some sites say. (See more info on accredited massage schools.)

Anyone can actually do infant massage - it is just touch for infants. There are many benefits for both the parents and the infant especially in areas of bonding which is so important in the first weeks and years of life. Learning more specific techniques can further enhance the benefits of infant massage some of which are (from the International Association of Infant Massage):

• Infant parent attachment or "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 (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.)

For more reading on Infant Massage

Infant Massage - Everyone Benefits By Maria Mathias, LMT Massage Today

Touch Therapy With Infants and Their Mothers The Effects of Massage in Neonatal Patients By Carolyn Guenther Molloy Massage and Bodywork Magazine

TENDER TOUCH Infant massage helps babies find the connections that help them grow By Clare La Plante Massage Therapy Journal

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