What are the benefits of Baby Massage

These include:

·Infant-Parent attachment or "bonding"*

·Relaxation for you and your baby

·Makes your baby feel loved

·Promotes better sleep

·Facilitates body awareness

·Boosts your baby's immune system

·Sensory stimulation

·Improves skin condition

·Improves blood circulation

·Helps your baby digest their food

·Balances breathing

·Relieves teething pains

·Helps elimination of waste

·Helps build parents' and baby's self-esteem

·Helps you learn about your baby (their needs and likes)

·Relaxes you as a parent

·Provides a pleasurable experience for you both

·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.)