| Having a newborn in the house is a time for | | | | get more nourishment and maintain health. |
| adjustment. You have this new life to take care | | | | Boosts the immune system Your baby's immune |
| of and you really want to make sure you do | | | | system is newly developing. Massage stimulates |
| everything right. Chances are you won't get | | | | the production of white blood cells and balances |
| everything right, but infant massage one small | | | | the immune system. |
| thing you can do right that will get great results. | | | | Improves neurological functions It especially helps |
| This gentle therapy will help improve the health of | | | | with sensory development and body awareness. |
| you and your baby. | | | | Improves muscle tone As the muscles are |
| Helps your baby sleep more soundly-- Newborn | | | | stimulated they develop and build stretch. |
| babies have difficulty sleeping through the night. If | | | | Aids digestion Infant massage helps your baby |
| your baby is having difficulty sleeping massage | | | | expel gas and eases colic. |
| can help calm him and help him sleep more | | | | Normalizes hormone production The stimulation of |
| soundly. | | | | the skin, muscles, and nerves helps your baby |
| Decreases stress--Believe it or not your baby | | | | produce the hormones he needs. It is especially |
| experiences stress. Everything is new to her. She | | | | good to get underweight babies produce the |
| has difficulty communicating her needs and at | | | | hormones needed to gain weight. |
| times feels quite frustrated and stressed by her | | | | Helps with pain management When your baby is |
| situation. Massage can reduce stress by lowering | | | | experiencing pain and discomfort your soothing |
| the amount of the stress hormone cortisol in the | | | | touch can help provide pain relief. |
| body. | | | | Increases the bond between infants and parents |
| Increases circulation--The motion of massage | | | | During massage the nursing hormone Oxytocin is |
| pushes fluids through the body increasing the | | | | released increasing the connect felt between you |
| circulation of blood and lymph. It helps the cells | | | | and your child. |