The Benefits Of Infant Massage

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Being a new parent can be tough with the new sleeping arrangements, a demanding feeding schedule, and the constant hustle and bustle that an infant brings to the home. But being a newborn has its own stresses. Your baby has lost its familiar cozy quarters, the food is different and requires work to acquire, and everything is NEW. This new living arrangement can cause stress for both parents and baby. Infant massage is a great toll for managing this stress.
Research shows the benefits of infant massage include nurturing the babies’ psychological, physiological, and developmental growth. Infant massage claims that it develops healthy self-esteem and increases bonding between parents and baby. You know how much you love you baby, but sometimes exhaustion takes over and there seems to be little time to show your baby you love him. Massage can validate those feelings of love and affection for babies and parents.
Benefits of Infant Massage for Baby:
- Infant-parent bonding
- Relaxation
- Helps baby feel loved
- Facilitates body awareness
- Boosts immune system
- Sensory stimulation
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... - Helps digestion
- Improves blood circulation
- Balances respiration
- Helps waste elimination
- Helps builds parents’ and baby’s self-esteem
- Helps you learn about you baby’s needs and desires
- Relaxes parents

Benefits of Infant Massage for Parents:
- Parents report feeling more comfortable and confident in their ability to care for baby
- Parents learn to understand and respond to baby’s cues
- Parents learn techniques to comfort, calm, and soothe babies
- Provides close and nurturing contact

Infant Massage stimulates the Nervous system, the Circulatory system, the Respiratory system, the Elimination system, and the Immune system. It also stimulates the release of oxytocin, known as the cuddle hormone, in both parents and baby, prolactin (milk production in the mother), and endorphins.
Infant massage provides relaxation for the baby. It helps relieve tension from all the stimulation in the baby’s environment. It helps babies handle sensory stimulation and respond in a relaxed manner. Babies sleep better as well as regulating sleep/wake cycles.
Infant massage provides relief in the baby. Touch combined with vocalization helps reduce pain levels. It helps alleviate gas and promote elimination. Hormones for food absorption are also being released. Endorphins, natural pain killers, are released to ease emotional stress.

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