Baby massage anthem!

Ami Tomake

Bengali chant form India means "I love you, my dear baby."  Its wonderfully soothing effect on babies has made it a favorite in infant massage classes, and it has become the anthem for the International Association of Infant Massage.  The words are pronounced: aaah-mee toe-mah-kay, bah-lo bah-shee baaaabeee. 

Check out this great video of an infant massage class using the song!

Indian Bouncing

In her book Vimila describes the way Indian women would calm their fussy babies. She called it Indian Bouncing. I found a video of an Indian women doing it!

 It is difficult to see, b/c of the orientation, but after viewing it a couple of times, you can see that the women is bouncing and patting a baby on her lap in a rhythmic bouncing motion.  Make sure to use a pillow or towel to support neck.  It is my go-to-move for when Baby is overwhelmed and overtired--puts her to sleep in a matter of seconds.

Give the gift of Baby Massage!

What better gift to give yourself or someone you love?  The tools to have a deeper bond with your/their baby.  The feeling of confidence as a parent.  The sense of empathy and compassion that the baby will develop.
I feel so blessed that I learned these techniques before the birth of my fourth child.  I feel that I have a deeper connection with her, then I had with my other children when they were the same age.  I also feel that I have become a better parent to my older children. 
I wish every parent could share the same joy that I have in parenting, and I looking forward to sharing my knowledge with as many parents as I can!

More class pictures of our amazing Moms and Babes!

Love!

As Seen in "The Happiest Baby on the Block" by Harvey Karp, M.D.

Dr. Karp devotes a section in his book, , to baby massage.  He posits that "a baby is fed with milk and caresses."  He suggests that massage be used along with the 5 S's (swaddeling, side/stomach, shhhing, swinging, and sucking).

Meet Baby Vimala!

Baby V helps me out with teaching massage class.  She sits in for sleeping babies during class--so moms can still practice strokes. 

 

She is named for Vimala Schneider McClure "mother of modern baby massage who wrote Infant Massage--Revised Edition: A Handbook for Loving Parents.   She is sporting her awesome Tummy Trouble onesie!  Diagram of the intestines helps make teaching the stomach "I Love You" stroke easy!

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