Bella's Baby Massage

Baby Massage is one of many ancient traditions which can help new parents give their infant the best possible start in life. Baby massage promotes both health and the feeling of security that all babies crave.

The long standing benefits of baby massage for infants and their parents are plentiful and include :

◇ A marked improvement in sleep duration & quality, improved
circulation, healthier muscle tone and a feeling of deep relaxation.

◇ Immediate and ongoing help in alleviating the pain and symptoms
associated with colic, teething, wind, constipation and other digestive
conditions.

◇ A wonderful sense of calmness for the baby through the reduction of
stress causing hormones.

◇ For premature babies, massage techniques can be adapted to help
increase much needed weight gain and prevent any further well-
being complications.

◇ Babies with special-needs and sensory loss are known to benefit
from regular skilled massage.

Specifically for parents, baby massage can:

◇ Help to reduce post natal depression and help baby and mother and
also baby and father improve that special bond.

◇ Boost self esteem and self confidence in new parents while you
stimulate important health system & functions including co-ordination,
respiration, digestion, learning and language development in your
baby.

◇ Helps stimulate a natural milk flow during breastfeeding