Infant Massage

My personal Mission Statement:

" I am a registered nurse that cares for babies in the neonatal intensive care unit. I value the ability parents have to shape our future through the knowledge and compassion of touch they share with their children. My wish is to spread the knowledge of positive touch and improve communication between parent and child. By sharing infant massage, I hope to empower parents to fully develop their children to their greatest potential. I feel that by assisting in the nurturing of these early years, we will make the difference in our community."

"Infants are our teachers, Parents are the experts, CIMI's are the guides" IAIM

I have recently had a new baby and he enjoys his daily massage time. So not only do I believe whole-heartedly in the benefits of Infant Massage, I practice daily and see these benefits.

Infant massage has been practiced in many cultures for many years. The art of comforting your newborn baby is something that parents have learned through trial and error and practice. What works for one child might irritate another.
Infant massage focuses on the bond that is made between you and your child in the first days of life through the first year. Learning specific cues from your baby and how they communicate with you is the beginning of a wonderful relationship. The benefit of touch to your infant will shape their life forever.

I am a member of the International Association of Infant Massage and am classified as a Certified Infant Massage Instructor. To learn more about the IAIM association please visit their website. www.iaim-us.com

Here's a few of the many benefits you and your baby may receive through this ancient art of touch.

* Helps to stimulate circulatory and gastrointestinal systems
* Helps baby learn to relax
* Helps baby maintain a steady oxygen level when subjected to stress (Brown, 1984)
* Helps relieve symptoms of "colic" or "gassy spells"
* Helps baby increase their threshold for stimulation and touch
* Helps baby handle sensory input and respond in a relaxed manner
* Helps reduce muscle stiffness and normalize fluctualting muscle tone
* Enhancement of myelination of the brain and nervous system
* Supports organization of the nervous system
* Promotes parent-infant relationships/nurturing time

Classes are currently being held at

Babies Bottoms and More (www.babiesbottomsandmore.com) on 15th street in downtown Plano.

To sign up or request more information please email me at lydia@massageunlimited.net

"The Character and potential of a child can be profoundly nurtured or damaged through birth, bonding, and parenting skills. Advances in biomedicine now acknowledge that our earliest experiences have a life long impace, for they influence the selection and even rewriting our genetic code. Scientific research further reveals that the somatosensory stimuli provided by nurturing touch, movement and affection significantly improve the development of a child's nervous and immune systems. The somatosensory experience created by infant massage is an especially effective way for parents to enhance the physiologic and mental health parameters of their children, factors that contribute to the creation of healthy and peaceful adults. The power and promise of infant massage and the work o IAIM will enable us to advance human civilization, one child at a time." Dr Bruce Lipton Ph. D