A Touch of Honey
Sat, Aug 03
|The Virtual Hive - Google Meet
Infant Massage Series
Time & Location
Aug 03, 2024, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
The Virtual Hive - Google Meet
About the event
Throughout the journey of postpartum recovery, touch becomes a healing balm, soothing the physical and emotional strains of childbirth. With skilled hands and loving hearts, caregivers offer massages that melt away tension and fatigue, restoring vitality and vigor to the weary mother. Each stroke is infused with tenderness and compassion, a testament to the profound beauty of the maternal journey beginning with skin to skin and breastfeeding.
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Supports bonding between babee and parent
Development of body awareness
Builds trust and communication skills between your and your babee
Display boundaries through cues and feedback which gives your babee their first voiceÂ
Calms and relaxes the body of the child and caregiver(s)
Supports babee's nervous system development
Relieves body tension for a better latch experienceÂ
Induces oxytocin for a boost in milk supply
Can relieve colic and help with upset stomach
Can improve sleep for babee and the whole family
Can help with postpartum depression
Help honeys connect after a cesarean birthÂ
Promotes weight gain in NICU babee'sÂ
Supports relief from constipationÂ
Join us on Google Meet for live instruction, demonstrations, and the opportunity to practice with your own newborn. This class involves two-way communication between the instructor and participants. The instructor will observe your massage techniques and make suggestions accordingly, so it is expected that all participants have their cameras on for the majority of the class.
Class Length: One session, 1.5 hours
What you will learn:
- Benefits of infant massage for both parents and babies
- Varying uses of infant massage
- Bonding and attachment
- Specific massage strokes
- Baby's non-verbal cues: engaging and disengaging
Materials needed:Â Two bed-sized pillows, a towel, and massage oil. Any food-based oil will be sufficient. (e.g. coconut oil, almond oil, grapeseed oil)
When to take this class: We recommend taking this class after the birth of your baby. Ideal for babies, birth to before crawling.