As already mentioned, there are many benefits to baby massage.

Benefits for baby:

Interaction: Baby massage promotes; bonding, secure attachment, non-verbal and verbal communication, respect, quality one-to-one time, pre-language skills and undivided attention.

Relaxation:Baby massage promotes; sleep patterns, regulates behaviour states, improves ability for baby to calm itself, reduces stress hormones and increases anti stress hormones, reduces hyperactivity and hypersensitivity.  

Relief: The colic routine is taught as part of the baby massage course. In addition to this, baby massage can help reduce teething pains, growing pains, sensitivity to touch, excess mucus and muscular tension.

Stimulation:Baby massage stimulates many systems within the body including circulatory, digestive, immune and respiratory systems. It also promotes coordination and balance through some simple baby yoga activities that are included in the course.

Benefits for parents/carers

Baby massage develops parents/carers skills in listening to their baby's needs and wants. It gives them the opportunity to have some one-to-one time with their baby, therefore promoting bonding and relaxation.

Research has shown that attending a baby massage course can help to reduce the symptoms of Postnatal Depression.

It is recommended that both parents are involved (if possible) in the baby massage process, as both parents will see the benefit of this skill.

Benefits for siblings

Baby massage is also a great way to help a child bond with their new baby brother/sister.

Baby massage is for the whole family.