The Benefits Of Baby Massage
Baby Massage is now considered to be a good addition to nurturing and baby care these days. There are classes now throughout the United States as well as worldwide that offer Certification upon completion. One such program Infant Massage USA offers a certification course in Baby massage. Infant Massage is an organization that is approved by the National Association of Massage and Body Work or NCBTM as a continuing education provider #450085-06.
To receive certification as an baby massager one needs to: attend a four-day certification-training course, complete an open book exam, Work with 5 families and their babies and submit a certification packet for review. Once you are a certified infant masseuse or CEIM (Certified Educator of Infant Massage) you become a member of Infant Massage USA and recognized by their worldwide organization as an infant massage instructor.
Baby Massage has been practiced in many cultures for centuries and is just catching on now in the west. There have been many studies done to see how touch affects infants. The Touch Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine confirms that nurturing touch, as part of a healthy environment is an important factor in growth and development in babies. Baby massage is one way to provide that nurturing touch.
In addition to parents, care givers of infants outside the home such as nurses in neo-natal units and those that work with disabled infants have begun to take baby massage courses as part of their training. It is not until recently that healing arts such as massage have been accepted for its medical properties in our society, where in other societies it is a normal practice. Baby massage is used to treat a wide variety of baby ailments including colic. A colicky infant can be a difficult experience to say the least for the parent. Baby massage helps relieve the pain an infant has in relation to gas. It can help disperse the gas, ease the muscle spasms related to gas as well as tone the digestive system to work better.Baby massage is not a cure; it is just a helpful tool. Baby massage is also good to use to relax an excited baby. It can calm and soothe a baby to sleep. It can also stimulate blood flow. If you notice your baby has cold hands and feet often,a baby massage will help if there are circulation issues. Baby massage is good for infant muscle tone and stimulation. Massaging infants with constipation has helped stimulate bowel movements. Researchers have found that massaging premature babies have helped increase their weights by 47%. Another benefit with baby massage is it helps the parents bond with the infant. Not all parents bond instantly with their babies. Doing baby massage can help create a bond. It calls for eye contact, voice interaction and touch for both the parent and the baby. This helps bond the parent to the baby in spite of the fact that previously they may have felt disconnected from one other.
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