Infant Massage

Infant massage is powerful and effective and has a lot more benefits than calming the baby. Some of the benefits are:

• It makes your baby relax
• It makes your baby feels safer because the intimate interaction with the parents
• It stimulates the nervous system
• It strengthen the babies muscles
• It is efficient against colic.

We strongly advise you to read a book about infant massage before you're practicing it. It is very important to perform it right and to be gentle and to be extreme careful. You should also contact your local health station and ask if they can recommend any courses performed by professionals.

As a start you can try this technique (be gently and careful):

• Undress your infant
• Lay your infant on a warm and firm surface
• Position your infant in a "frog-like position"
• Gently rub your infant's back starting at the top of the back aiming to the lower back.

For better and more effective methods, try one of the books below:

	Title: Chinese Massage For Infants And Children: Traditional Techniques for Alleviating Colic, Colds, Earaches, and Other Common Childhood Conditions Author: Kyle Cline Price: $13.97 at amazon.com A fantastic book. The guides and illustrations are easy to understand, and you'll be able to perform the techniques even if you've never performed massage earlier. A great resource. If you prefer traditional massage in preference to alternative/Chinese massage you should buy "Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents"
	Title: Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents Author: Vimala Schneider Price: $11.17 at amazon.com The most popular book regarding baby massage and our favorite.
	Title: Baby Massage: The Calming Power of Touch Authors: Alan Heath, Nicki Bainbridge, Julie Fisher, Diana Moore Price: $10.47 at amazon.com The cheapest massage book in our book list. Good illustrations and easy to read.
	Title: Baby Massage: A Practical Guide to Massage and Movement for Babies and Infants Author: Peter Walker Price: $12.57 at amazon.com Good book, but Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents is cheaper and gives more value for money.
	Title: Loving Hands: The Traditional Art of Baby Massage Author: Frederick Leboyer Price: $12.57 at amazon.com Same as above: Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents is cheaper and gives more value for money.