Mid North Coast Baby InfantClasses

23/09/2019

The more cuddles peeps.

To borrow a phrase: love works in mysterious ways. We are born to love and, as it turns out, love

31/05/2019

Basic things to remember about Infant Massage.

Pick the right time.
Remember newborns get tired really quickly and massage time should be at a different awake time then bath time. Massage at one end of day and bath time at the other end. Morning bath and nighttime massage.

Pick the right massage oil.
I love to use organic coconut oil, it’s perfect because the molecules are tiny and can soak in to the baby skin and it’s antibacterial and anti fungal. And there is no greasy feel on the skin. Cold pressed organic sesame seed oil is great too it’s just a little more expensive. Essential oils are not recommended.

Pick your correct environment and position
Warm and inviting, no drafts. Maybe sound music. Set yourself and Bub up on the floor. Never on a bed. Go with the flow of what baby is comfortable with. Lying on the floor, or on laying your legs or sitting on your lap.

Wins for mum and baby

Mums are less stressed and less likely to become depressed. Plus they get to understand babies clues a lot earlier than mums that don’t massage.

Face to face time is super important for babies brain development. The tiny movement of mums face create neurological responses in the Bub brain. Storing away important understanding, ‘like knowing when someone is happy or angry’ Skills that we use to interact with each other. If FaceTime is limited (because mum is depressed or addicted to her phone) baby may miss this important behavioural brain development. I’m truly passionate about mums and dads putting down their mobiles and interacting with Bub.

Babies that are massaged are cry less. And sleep better. Reduced reflux. The vagus nerve is stimulated which switches on the digestive system, respiratory system and circularly system.

If you would like to give your baby a great start. And learn about more like setting techniques and just really connect with your baby then message me and sign up for my 4 week course. I am a full qualified Infant Massage Instructor and I can’t wait to teach a technique that you can use until your baby has their own babies.

31/05/2019

Baby massage techniques for the feet, hands and ears are based on reflexology, a discipline that seems to have been practiced in all ancient healing cultures going back thousands of years. Evidence of the practices dates back as far as 2330 BC! It was observed that congestion or tension in any part of the foot had a tendency to mirror congestion and tension in a corresponding part of the body. Treating the foot therefore is thought to have a relaxing and possibly healing effect on the body.

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30/04/2019

This is so interesting. If you would like like to learn Infant massage send me a message.

Salivary oxytocin concentrations in boys
with autism spectrum disorder


Researchers from the Department of Clinical Psychology, Tezukayama University in Japan along with Japan's Research Center for Child Mental Development conducted a pilot study in which seven male children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), aged 8-12 years, were assigned to receive touch therapy.

Their mothers were instructed to provide massage to their child for 20 minutes every day over a period of 3 months, followed by no massage for 4 months.

To assess the biological effects of such touch therapy, saliva was collected from the mothers and their children before and after each session of massage every 3 weeks during the massage period and every 4 weeks during the non-massage period.

Salivary oxytocin levels were measured using an enzyme immunoassay kit.

During the period of massage therapy, the children and mothers exhibited higher oxytocin concentrations compared to those during the non-massage period. The changes in oxytocin levels before and after a single massage session were not significantly changed in children and mothers.

The results suggested that children with ASD and their mothers show touch therapy-dependent changes in salivary oxytocin concentrations.

The outcome of touch therapy was assessed using a questionnaire asking mothers to indicate their observation of their children’s behaviours after having a massage at home. The mother’s feeling was also obtained by interviews before, during, and after massage each day. Home Record Sheets were completed by mothers and analyzed. As preliminary results, three children were reported by mothers to be more relaxed. Four children improved reciprocal social interaction and communication to others, but three children were unchanged. There was no report on improved sleep patterns. The effect of massage by six mothers (85%) was the feeling of closeness to their children. Massage appeared to have facilitated the bond between mothers and children that previously may have been disrupted by the nature of autism and by mothers’ inability to understand and communicate with their children. Five mothers reported that they were pleased to see their children become relaxed and enjoy receiving massage.

Source: US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health

04/03/2019

Time with your baby is the most valuable gift that u can give them. 💗🌸💗

Spend quality time with those you love. One day you will either say, "I wish I had," or "I'm glad I did." ❤️

03/03/2019

Did you know a baby’s serotonin levels increase follow massage❓

Serotonin not only helps to regulate sleep patterns, it plays an important role in regulating mood, temperature and appetite.

Later in life, low levels of serotonin are associated with several disorders involving aggressive behaviour, + depression, irritable bowel syndrome, migraines and more.

… That’s one more reason to enjoy massage time with your baby today. 👶💟

20/02/2019

Face to face tell is so important. Take so time today to work out what your baby is telling u through it’s hand gestures.

Did you know hand gestures can tell you what a baby is thinking!?!

Many parents believe their baby’s first word is the most important milestone in learning to speak, but research by language experts has revealed that simple behaviours - such as holding up objects to show or share - are just as important.

Learning what a baby's first gestures mean helps parents understand what their children are interested in.
Research demonstrates that babies may be doing more to communicate than many of us usually assume, and at an earlier age.

Until now, most studies have focused on an infant pointing with their index finger, which they usually start d**g around 10 to 12 months.

A recent study involving three UK universities, targeted gestures seen before children are talking. These include an infant showing someone something, or following another person's gaze to see what they are looking at.

These signs had a direct effect on language development but unfortunately, they often goes undetected or are overlooked.

Talking to babies about the things they're showing an interest in helps their language development.

17/02/2019

The amount of close and comforting contact that young infants get doesn't just keep them warm, snug, and loved.

16/02/2019

Wahoo first class this coming Tuesday.
I can’t wait.