Benefits of Baby Massage

Baby massage has many benefits for both baby and caregiver.

 

Benefits for Baby:

 

• Builds trust and closeness

• Allows for communication (verbal & non-verbal) with caregiver

• Aids sleeping patterns

• Promotes weight gain

• Improves neurological development

• Helps improve sensory awareness

• Stimulates the body’s systems (respiratory, circulatory, immune, nervous, digestive, lymphatic, hormonal, limbic)

• Can relieve tummy discomforts (gas/constipation)

• May reduce colic & reflux

• May provide relief from teething pain

• Helps reduce cortisol production (stress hormone)

• Helps Baby tolerate stress better

• Can give emotional relief

• Soothes Baby

• Relieves muscle tension

• Can increase muscle tone

• Aids in toning the digestive tract

• Helps to increase movement of fecal matter for elimination

• Benefits blood circulation, digestion, and balance

• Enhances cardiac & respiratory output

 

 

Benefits for Caregiver:

 

• Provides a meaningful, focused activity for you & Baby

• Builds trust, closeness, and respect for the baby

• Helps you learn Baby’s cues and allows you to be more “in sync” with your baby

• Releases nurturing and feel good hormones

• Relieves stress for caregiver

• As baby sleeps more, you can too

• Allows for improved communication with Baby

• Provides you with tools to help Baby feel better and meet more of his/her needs

• Gives you an active role in baby’s development