Here you’ll find our posts about Infant & Baby Massage. Another one of our topics that’s closely related to this one is Doula, Midwifery, and Postpartum Practices.
The use of lullabies — also called cradle songs or nursery rhymes — is a very interesting phenomenon, a custom practiced around the world in most countries and cultures, and serving multiple purposes. Typically, a [ Read more … ]
Indonesia is a large country, with more than 17,000 islands (such as Java, Bali, Sulawesi, Batam, Lombok, Sumatra, and so on), and as such the country boasts many different local cultures and customs. Consequently, baby [ Read more … ]
The Kangaroo Care treatment was developed in Colombia in the late 1970s as a method to decrease the high death rate in preterm infants. Kangaroo Care Kangaroo Care comprises of a specific method of holding [ Read more … ]
The Newar people are the indigenous inhabitants of the Kathmandu Valley and its surrounding areas in Nepal. The Newari Baby Massage is in fact a form of the well-known Nepali Baby Mustard Oil Massage. In [ Read more … ]
Ancient Roman massage therapies were influenced by Greek Medicine, and ancient Greek Medicine itself, including Greek Traditional Massage, is thought to have been influenced by ancient Egyptian healthcare practices. Evidence of massage practices in ancient [ Read more … ]
IAIM Infant Massage was developed by Vimala Schneider McClure, who introduced Infant Massage in the USA in 1976, after having learned it in India in 1973. In 1978, she developed a training program for Infant [ Read more … ]
Traditional Korean Baby Massage is performed at least for forty days after childbirth, which coincides with the postnatal confinement period of the new mother. There are some ancient beliefs that Baby and Infant Massage makes [ Read more … ]
Shiatsu Baby Massage or Baby Shiatsu is a common infant treatment practice in Japan, but it’s also widely used in Western countries. It’s a gentle, manual acupressure massage based on Shiatsu principles. It works on [ Read more … ]
In general, a Baby Massage can be given to any infant, although it’s advised to first consult a midwife, physician, doula, or other appropriate professional healthcare provider if there are any objections. The length of [ Read more … ]
Thai Baby Massage is a regular but gentle Thai Massage adapted for infants. It can be a clothed or unclothed massage, and with or without the use of massage creams or oils. If oils are [ Read more … ]