Baby Massage Classes
Baby Massage Classes
From the minute your baby has been placed on your tummy after birth, the feeling of love can be overwhelming, as can the panic that this baby relies solely on you to nurture it!
Touch is our babies first form of communication and an important part of their development. In the first few months our babies need to be touched and held to feel warm, safe and secure. Massaging is the most beautiful way to bond with your baby. Regularly massaging your baby has a number of physiological benefits. Most importantly it is a bonding exercise between mum and baby. When mum carries out massage, it stimulates the release of oxytocin which helps her to relax and bond with her baby. Oxytocin also promotes the let-down reflex during breastfeeding, assisting milk flow.
Baby massage encourages relaxation, stimulates the digestive system and helps to dispel wind from the baby’s body. It is especially beneficial if a baby suffers from colic, which is believed to affect around 1 in 5 babies. It increases circulation and alertness and helps to strengthen the immune system increasing the baby’s lymphatic flow helping to fight off illness.
It also helps them to learn about the different parts of their bodies and improve muscular co-ordination and flexibility. It will also help to promote longer and deeper sleep.
Your Baby must be at least 6 weeks old to attend a class and have had their 6 week check by the doctor. Classes are run over a 4-week period.
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