Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents

Review The Bible of baby massage . . . Crammed full of information and pictures demonstrating how your healing hands can help your baby ― Junior Magazine Vimala's work in infant massage has been instrumental in the birth of touch therapy and bodywork in the United States and has helped to popularise and legitimise massage throughout the world. -- Peggy O'Mara, founder and publisher ― Mothering Magazine As a pediatrician, the best advice I can give you is to try the techniques described in this book -- Dr Stephen Berman, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics What was available before, when I was a nervous first time mum? How I wish I had been aware of the gentle teachings of Vimala McClure... This woman talks my kind of language - that touch is such a powerful communicator. ― Positive Health Infant massage is often seen as something to do in just the first few months of life. But in many other countries it is becoming a way of life... Read Infant Massage by Vimala McClure. ― Right Start Massaging your baby is now recognised as a very effective way of bringing relief from colic to nasal congestion . . . Well worth a read ― Mother & Baby Product Description The classic handbook for practitioners, parents and caregivers. In this new cover edition of Infant Massage, you'll discover the latest scientific research that confirms what parents have known for generations: massage benefits children - easing discomfort, releasing tension, helping premature infants gain weight, even helping asthmatic children improve breathing function. Follow each step of the massage process with simple instructions and delightful photographs demonstrating each stroke. This supportive guide includes: - Helpful hints on dealing with crying and fussing - Lullabies, rhymes and games, to enhance the massage experience - Modified techniques for premature infants and babies with special needs - A special chapter dedicated to fathers - Compassionate advice for foster and adoptive parents Written by the person credited with bringing baby massage to the West, this is the original and best guide to a practice that contributes to baby wellbeing and deepens the parent-child bond. Book Description A new cover fourth edition of the classic guide to infant massage, by the person credited with bringing baby massage to the West About the Author Vimala McClure is the founder of the International Association of Infant Massage.