December
2006
Baby Massage (click here to leave a comment)
Baby massage is GREAT for those babies that love it.
It's a wonderful way to connect with your baby, and help them relax and let go after a big day of learning.
It teaches them that touch is safe, and that their bodies are good and to be treated well.
For babies with some birth trauma, it can be a way of helping let go of physically held patterns, or in the case of C-Sections, it can give that feeling of going through the birth canal which can be important to the neurobiological development of a baby.
However, if your baby DOESN'T like it, it could be because any birth experience was very painful (emotionally and/or physically) and it's too much of a reminder. Start slowly then, and respect the baby's need to NOT be touched if he or she is indicating such.
Does anyone have an experirence where they're baby didn't seem to like baby massage?