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Our
mission is to promote nurturing touch
through training, education, and
research so that babies, parents, and
caregivers are loved, valued, and
respected throughout the world
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56 CE
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51.5 CE
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About Infant Massage
Infant
Massage
Communicating Parents Love Through
Touch
Infant
Massage is a parent tradition
within many ancient cultures that
has been re-discovered and adapted
to the western world. Research
conducted through the Touch
Research Institutes at the
University of Miami School of
Medicine confirms the importance
of a secure environment and
nurturing touch in the healthy
growth, development and maturation
of children (Tiffany Field,
Ph.D.). Numerous other studies
have also shown the many
developmental benefits of positive
contact as part of baby’s early
life. Infant Massage is one of the
most natural and pleasant methods
of providing this early nurturing
contact.
With this in mind,
if infants are nurtured and cared
for, as adults they are assets to
the community and are contributing
to society through a positive work
ethic. This benefits their family,
school, community and nation. What
exciting results from parents
investing 15 minutes a day.
Benefits
of Infant Massage for Baby
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Relaxes
child and helps to decrease
stress for you and your
baby.
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Relieves
discomfort from
constipation, gas, and
colic.
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Helps
normalize muscle tone and
improve blood circulation.
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Helps
baby sleep better (and,
therefore, parents sleep
better!).
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Stimulates
brain development and
improves sensory awareness.
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Babies
cry less, as the parent is
more responsive to babies’
cues.
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Promotes
bonding and attachment.
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Caregivers
report feeling more
comfortable and confident in
their ability to care for
baby.
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Parents
learn to understand and
respond to baby’s cues.
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Parents
learn techniques to soothe
and comfort their babies.
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Provides
an additional avenue for
close and nurturing contact.
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Infant Massage is one of the
most natural and pleasant
methods of providing this
important early nurturing
and an amazing tool for
helping parents become
closer to their babies.
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Infant Massage USA is the US Chapter
to the International Association of
Infant Massage, with its offices in
Sweden (iaim.net). Our
program is the one founded by, and
continues to be supported by, Vimala
Schneider McClure, author of “Infant
Massage, A Handbook for Loving
Parents” and a pioneer in Infant
Massage.
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