Infant massage is an ancient practice, with numerous benefits, scientifically proven, both for babies and their caregivers.
Among the many benefits for the baby:
- promotes hormonal balance
- improves sleep quality
- helps relieve gastro-intestinal issues such as colic and constipation
- enhances neuromuscular development and increases body awareness
- increases self-confidence and self-esteem
- improves self-regulation
- strengthens the immune system
At the same time, the moments that parents/caregivers dedicate to massaging their babies are of great connection, bonding, promoting their confidence and ability to recognize the baby’s signals and respond to their needs, as well as to calm them down in moments of stress/irritation.
During the consultation, the midwife demonstrates the massage techniques on a doll and it is the parents/caregivers who massage their baby, thus training the different massage techniques. If the baby has not yet been born, or is not available to receive the massage at the time of the consultation, the techniques are trained on dolls.
Consultations can take place at UTERUS facilities or at home.
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