Thursday, October 25, 2012
Cousins all together. Middle guy is 4 months and twin boys are 4 weeks. 10-23-12
"Love Squeeze" on the toes can be done with or without toes covered 10-23-12
Belly Bliss Class 10-23-12. These little ones are cousins, 3 boys all about the same age!
"Butterfly Stroke" on the chest is helpful for reflux. Belly Bliss Class 10-23-12
Monday, October 22, 2012
"Waterwheel Stroke" on the tummy. This helps with colic, gas and constipation 10-20-12
Family Garden Class Birth to Crawlers 10-20-12. One little guy is stretching and the other is watching intently.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Infant Massage in the NICU
"Premature Massage in the NICU: Expanding research in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) has documented the short-term advantages of gentle touch and massage for healthy term infants and for some growing and medically stable pre-term newborns. Parents of preemies gain confidence and greater security in their handling skills through healing loving touch.
Significant Evidence-Based Research Findings of Infant Massage:
-Supports parent-infant interaction
-Facilitates weight gain in preterm infants
-Lowers levels of cortisol, the stress hormone
-Increases muscle tone
-Improves sleep and awake patterns
-Shortens lengths of stay in hospitals
-Improves cognitive and motor development at eight months of age
-Infant Massage is an inexpensive tool
-Can be used as part of the developmental care plan of preterm infants
-Recent research shows there are significant benefits to infant massage that out weigh over-stimulation
-Properly applied techniques produce increased benefits, such as improved developmental scores and earlier discharge."
The Touch Research Insitute in Miami, Florida has been the leader in examining the benefits of Infant Massage with the premature infants to the well baby.
Loving Touch.com
5/15/2011
Significant Evidence-Based Research Findings of Infant Massage:
-Supports parent-infant interaction
-Facilitates weight gain in preterm infants
-Lowers levels of cortisol, the stress hormone
-Increases muscle tone
-Improves sleep and awake patterns
-Shortens lengths of stay in hospitals
-Improves cognitive and motor development at eight months of age
-Infant Massage is an inexpensive tool
-Can be used as part of the developmental care plan of preterm infants
-Recent research shows there are significant benefits to infant massage that out weigh over-stimulation
-Properly applied techniques produce increased benefits, such as improved developmental scores and earlier discharge."
The Touch Research Insitute in Miami, Florida has been the leader in examining the benefits of Infant Massage with the premature infants to the well baby.
Loving Touch.com
5/15/2011
Gliding up the shin. This is a new stroke that this mom made up. If baby seems to enjoy it, go for it! 10-16-12
Hello cutie! Mom is massaging feet in this position, maybe that's the reason for the content expression. 10-16-12
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Dad is massaging the feet while mom nurses. What great teamwork! 9-29-12
Hello little girl. Dad is doing a great job massaging your legs! 9-29-12
Massage on a sleeping baby is a no no. So, wait until they are awake and in the meantime practice on a doll. 9-29-12
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Massage Aids Brain Growth in Preemies
"Massage may help boost brain growth - particularly visual development - in premature babies, says a study in this week's Journal of Neuroscience. Italian researchers tested 20 healthy infants born at 30 to 33 weeks (babies are considered full-term at 40 weeks of pregnancy). Beginning at 10 days old, half the babies received 60-minute massages twice a day for 10 days from an expert. The authors say this is the first time massage on premature newborns has been linked to brain development. The study also identifies a hormone that may be responsible for massage benefits on the visual system.' - Mary Brophy Marcus
USA Today
May 2010
USA Today
May 2010
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Circles on either side of the spine, while tasting the dolls fingers! 9-28-12
The "Pit Stop Stroke". Every time mom did this stroke he would giggle! Too cute. 9-28-12
He has found his hands! Wonder what he thinks of the foot massage? Private class 9-28-12
Mom and little man chillin and listening to the benefits of Infant Massage. 9-28-12
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