Benefits of baby massage

The first few months of a baby’s life are some of the most crucial times in learning and development. These early experiences gently ease your baby into this big, wide world. This is the beginning of the very special bond between mother and son.

Baby massage is fairly new in Britain, but in countries like India it is an important part of a baby’s daily routine. In fact, Indian baby massage is more than that; it is their way of life. It has long been a tradition in India for thousands of years. After delivery, a cleansing massage is performed on the baby and every day after. And it’s not just the mothers who give the massage; older children massage their younger siblings.

So what are the benefits? Well, for starters, it develops the baby’s first language, which is touch. But one of its main health benefits is that it helps strengthen and regulate your digestive system, including your respiratory and circulatory systems. Studies with premature babies have shown that massage strengthens and regulates the respiratory, circulatory, and gastrointestinal systems. This means that every time you massage your baby, you are boosting their immune system, which increases your baby’s resistance to disease.

In addition, the massage improves the baby’s sense of love and security and relieves the symptoms of colic, flatulence and constipation. Increased intimacy with your baby gives you the ability to recognize any changes and potentially detect illness early on.

It is not only the babies who benefit from these experiences, but also the parents. New mums build confidence by handling their baby, it’s very therapeutic which means it’s a great way to release stress. It also increases awareness of their babies’ growth and development and enhances loving communication between mother and baby, helping parents understand and respond appropriately to their baby’s non-verbal language.

If you are struggling with postpartum depression, then baby massage could be of great benefit to you as recent research has shown that it helps. Research has also shown that babies who are held, massaged, held and rocked grow into adults who are less aggressive and violent, with much more compassion and corporation.

Dads often feel left out when a new baby arrives. They may see the strong bond between mother and baby and feel left out. Well, baby massage is also a fantastic role for dads; It brings them closer together and offers a great healthy experience and quality time between father and baby.

In general, baby massage is beneficial for the whole family. You can find a local class that teaches all the basics, and then go out and practice at home. Or maybe you like the class because it gets you out of the house and allows you to network with other moms. You may like it so much that you want to run your own class someday. This is possible as there are baby massage diplomas that will teach you everything you need to run your own baby massage class.