Infant Massage : A Handbook for Loving Parents, 4th Edition

Master the techniques of infant massage and incorporate this joyful and wonderful healing art into your baby’s life with this revised and updated edition. For generations, mothers around the world have known that the soft touch of their hands soothes, calms, and communicates their love to their babies. The latest scientific research confirms that physical affection is vital to the development and wellness of children—easing discomfort, releasing tension, improving sleep, helping premature infants gain weight, even aiding asthmatic children to improve their breathing. Now Vimala McClure, founder of the International Association of Infant Massage, has revised and updated her beloved classic. Inside you’ll find • specific routines tailored to help relieve colic, fever, and chest and nasal congestion • easy-to-follow instructions and photographs demonstrating each step • new information on the benefits of skin-to-skin contact • instructions for premature infants and babies with special needs • lullabies, rhymes, and games to enhance the massage experience • a special chapter dedicated to fathers • compassionate advice for foster and adoptive parents Praise for Infant Massage “Speaking as a pediatrician, the best advice I can give you is to try the techniques described in this book.” –Stephen Berman, M.D., F.A.A.P., former president, American Academy of Pediatrics “What a brilliant way to love and nurture a child! The first connection between parent and child is physical, through the body; by using the techniques Vimala McClure has developed, your parental relationship will be off to a magnificent start.” —Judy Ford, author of Wonderful Ways to Love a Child **Master the techniques of infant massage and incorporate this joyful and wonderful healing art into your baby's life with this revised and updated edition.**For generations, mothers around the world have known that the soft touch of their hands soothes, calms, and communicates their love to their babies. The latest scientific research confirms that physical affection is vital to the development and wellness of children--easing discomfort, releasing tension, improving sleep, helping premature infants gain weight, even aiding asthmatic children to improve their breathing. Now Vimala McClure, founder of the International Association of Infant Massage, has revised and updated her beloved classic. Inside you'll find- specific routines tailored to help relieve colic, fever, and chest and nasal congestion- easy-to-follow instructions and photographs demonstrating each step- new information on the benefits of skin-to-skin contact- instructions for premature infants and babies with special needs- lullabies, rhymes, and games to enhance the massage experience- a special chapter dedicated to fathers- compassionate advice for foster and adoptive parents**Praise for__Infant Massage__**"Speaking as a pediatrician, the best advice I can give you is to try the techniques described in this book.""What a brilliant way to love and nurture a child! The first connection between parent and child is physical, through the body; by using the techniques Vimala McClure has developed, your parental relationship will be off to a magnificent start." "For generations, mothers around the world have known that the soft touch of their hands soothes, calms, and communicates their love to their babies. The latest scientific research confirms that physical affection is vital to the development and wellness of children--easing discomfort, releasing tension, improving sleep, helping premature infants gain weight, even aiding asthmatic children to improve their breathing. Now Vimala McClure, founder of the International Association of Infant Massage, has revised and updated her beloved classic. Inside you'll find: specific routines tailored to help relieve colic, fever, and chest and nasal congestion; easy-to-follow instructions and photographs demonstrating each step; new information on the benefits of skin-to-skin contact; instructions for premature infants and babies with special needs; lullabies, rhymes, and games to enhance the massage experience; a special chapter dedicated to fathers; [and] compassionate advice for foster and adoptive parents."--Back cover For generations, mothers around the world have known that the soft touch of their hands soothes, calms, and communicates their love to their babies. The latest scientific research confirms that physical affection is vital to the development and wellness of children—easing discomfort, releasing tension, improving sleep, helping premature infants gain weight, even aiding asthmatic children to improve their breathing. Now Vimala McClure, founder of the International Association of Infant Massage, has revised and updated her beloved classic. Inside you'll find specific routines tailored to help relieve colic, fever, and chest and nasal congestion easy-to follow instructions and photographs demonstrating each step new information on the benefits of skin-to-skin contact instructions for premature infants and babies with special needs lullabies, rhymes, and games to enhance the massage experience a special chapter dedicated to... "The fourth revised edition, updated to include new material on baby massage--shown to improve health and sleep-- and the latest studies on infant-parent bonding, from the founder of the International Association of Infant Massage. In this new edition of her classic, accessible, how-to guide, Vimala McClure lays out the benefits of the gentle art of infant massage, from bonding and attachment to improved psychological development, with new research on the importance of eye-to-eye and skin-to-skin contact and stimulation for your baby's healthy growth"-- Provided by publisher "Vimala McClure, founder of the International Association of Infant Massage, and its premier proponent in the United States, helps you master the techniques of infant massage so you can incorporate this joyful and wonderful healing art into your baby's life"-- Provided by publisher