Baby Massage (Thurs 12:00)

Service Description

Baby massage is a lovely way of expressing love, care and respect through touch and has been shown to have many benefits for parent-child attachment and children’s development. It is an interaction that involves gentle strokes over the infant's skin. During our 5 week baby massage course you will learn to massage different areas of your baby and how each stroke is beneficial. Each week we will build upon the last learning new strokes until you are able to give baby a full 45 minute massage. We will learn massage strokes for the chest and tummy, legs and feet, arms and hands, head and face and babies back. A ten minute massage, two or three times a week, helps to build a more confident relationship with your baby. Babies love it and it can help alleviate common baby ailments too. Some of the benefits of baby massage are: For Baby: * Develops a feeling of being loved, respected and secure * Can alleviate trapped wind, soothe colic and alleviate constipation * Can unblock baby's blocked nose * Smoothes the transition from womb to the world * Develops baby's first language of touch * Teaches positive, loving touch * Develops body, mind, awareness and coordination * Improves quality of sleep For caregivers: * Excellent way of connecting with your baby * Gives parents practical tools for soothing common ailments * Can alleviate the effects of postnatal depression * Helps parents to have a more positive interaction with their baby * Enhances parents' confidence and competence in dealing with baby * Helps parents to communicate with their baby * Helps parents to understand their baby's cues