"Printable Benefits"
Emotional Benefits
A regular regiment of massage can:
- Increase parent confidence and sensitivity as they learn to recognize and respond appropriately to their baby's cues.
- Provide special focused time together.
- Release and soothe accumulated tension for both baby and parent.
General Physical Benefits
Massage on a daily basis can:
- Promote longer and deeper sleep patterns.
- Increase baby's threshold fo touch stimulation.
- Relieve colic symptoms.
- Relieve discomfort of gas and constipation.
- Develop the baby's body image.
- Decrease the production of stress hormones.
Benefits for Infants Born Prematurely
Massage done when a preterm infant is medically sstable can:
- Significant weight gain.
- Improve performance on the Brazelton Scale (measure of a baby's development)
- Result in a shorter hospital stay.
Benefits for Children With Development Disabilities
A regular routine of massage can:
- Foster a sense of parental empowerment and effective communication through touch.
- Establish a pattern of relaxation for the parent and thier baby.
- Relax a baby's stiff muscles.
- Increase baby's ability to maintain a functional, alert state by releasing tension.
- Support the organizational development of the nervous system.
Contact: Jiwan Kaur at jiwanyoga@yahoo.com