The Beautiful Benefits of Baby Massage
for You and Your Little One
Stimulation
Stimulating your baby’s senses supports healthy growth and development.
Stimulation of the digestive, hormonal, immune, and circulatory systems
Can help with growth or weight gain
Supports sensory integration and neural connections
Encourages language development and learning ability
Activates skin receptors, releasing oxytocin to aid brain development
Relief
Massage techniques can provide gentle relief for common discomforts.
Helps with colic, constipation, trapped wind, and teething pain
Reduces growing pains and muscular cramps
Relieves sensitivity to touch
Helps clear excess mucus and congestion
Soothes excessive crying
Relaxation
Massage brings calm, deeper sleep, and helps babies self-soothe.
Deeper, more restful sleep and improved patterns
Reduced stress hormones and increased calming hormones
Regulation of behavioural states
Improved ability to self-regulate and self-soothe
Builds coping mechanisms for environmental changes
Interaction
Baby massage strengthens bonds and builds confidence.
Encourages bonding and secure attachment
Creates quality one-on-one time
Helps babies feel loved, respected, and safe
Promotes verbal and non-verbal communication
Builds confidence and trust between parent and baby
