Baby Massage: Benefits for Parents
Massage is a delightful activity that has advantages for you and your partner as well as your baby.
Massaging your newborn helps enhance the bonding process between you and your child
If you are anxious or have had little experience with children, [...]
Baby Massage
Baby Massage can have all the benefits for a baby that it has for an adult: it is soothing and can calm a fretful baby, and it is a marvelous way of showing love. If you massage your baby every day he will learn to recognize the routine and [...]
Slings for Babies
Newborns are best carried in slings worn on the chest, where they feel close to you and secure.
Look for a sling in a washable fabric, for it will get dirty as you carry your baby around
It must be easy to put on and comfortable to wear for [...]
Putting Baby Down
For the first three months of her life, you should always lay your baby on her back.
Research in recent years has shown that babies who sleep on their fronts are at greater risk from crib death (SIDS) than those placed on their backs, [...]
Carrying Baby
One way to carry your baby in your arms is to cradle her head in the crook of either arm, which is slightly inclined. The rest of her body will rest on the lower part of your arm, encircled by your wrist and hand, which support her back and [...]
Lifting Baby
Lifting your baby
Slide one hand under your baby’s neck and the other under her back and bottom to support her lower half securely. Pick her up gently and smoothly and transfer her to a carrying position.
When you pick your baby up and put [...]
Holding Baby
A newborn baby may appear very vulnerable and fragile, but she is more robust than you imagine. With this knowledge uppermost in your mind, you will be able to inspire confidence in your child rather than uncertainty. For the baby’s comfort, [...]