1. L O O K I N G A T T H E B E N E F I T S O F M A S S A G I N G
Y O U R B A B Y
Baby Massage
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2. The benefits of massaging your baby
Stimulation benefits include
Helps waste elimination
Helps digestion
Boosts immune system
Improves blood circulation
Balances respiration
Growth and muscular development
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3. The benefits of massaging your baby
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Relaxation benefits include
Lower levels of stress hormones such as cortisol
Higher levels of relaxing and anti-stress hormones such
as oxytocin and serotonin
Regulation of behavioural states, enhancing self
regulation and calmness
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4. The benefits of massaging your baby
Relief benefits include
Promoting better sleep
Relief from teething pains
Helping the elimination of mucus
Relief from gas, colic and constipation
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5. Massage moves to help a baby suffering with colic
Clockwise strokes on your baby’s
stomach can help move trapped
wind and waste in the right
direction
Slowly lifting your baby’s feet and
easing their knees into their chest
will help release tension in the
lower back
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6. Ultimately baby massage…
Helps build parents’ and baby’s self esteem
Helps you learn more about your baby, their needs and
desires
Reduces isolation, creates unity
Reduces visits to the doctors
Reduces the need for medication
Builds a unique bond between you and your baby that will
endure a life time
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