Baby massage is a wonderful experience shared between you and your baby. With each gentle stroke, your baby will feel nurtured and loved, strengthening the bond between you and the baby. It also provides numerous physical, psychological and emotional benefits for babies and the families who care for them.

Benefits of Baby Massage

• Encourage interaction between you and your baby
• Helps your baby relax and sleep
• Positively affect infant hormones that controls stress
• Reduce crying
• Becoming more confident in handling their child and better at recognising their needs
• A great way for partners, family members and carers to bond with baby

Baby massage may also help to stimulate the circulatory and digestive systems. This might in turn, help some babies with conditions such as:

• Gas
• Cramps
• Colic
• Constipation