benefits of infant massage

​When you give your baby a massage, you're actually stimulating their central nervous system.
As a result, your baby's heart rate​ and breathing slow down, and they become more relaxed.

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Benefits of massage for baby

1) Improves immune system function.

2) Helps reduce congestion, gas, and colic.
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3) Reduces levels of cortisol, the stress hormone​.

4) Helps baby sleep deeper and more soundly during naps & nighttime.
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​5) Helps reduce congestion, gas, and colic.

BENEFITS of massage FOR Parents

1) Teaches parents how to read their babies cues & recognize their states of awareness.

2) Helps parents feel more confident and competent in caring for their children.

3) Provides a positive way for fathers to interact with their infants/children.

4) Provides parent-infant bonding and attachment: eye-to-eye, touch, voice, smell & movement.

​5) Encourages pre-verbal communication between caregiver and infant.