Your Childrens Health

Usually a massage can take about 20 to 30 minutes. A baby is not very big and so it is possible to do a complete massage in that time.
However, in the beginning, it will probably take a bit longer as parents new to massage will need to learn and get used to the different techniques.
A good way of learning for the parents to enrol themselves and the baby into baby massage classes.
In many cases hospitals or local clinics may have classes available or be able to recommend suitable points of contact. Being part of an interactive class where the tutor can show how to perform the movements, and then to be able to perform those very movements on a baby is an excellent way for parents to learn.
Failing that, there are many excellent books on baby massage; the ones with pictures are easiest to follow through.
There are also many excellent DVDs and videos which take you through the entire massage process step by step. As with anything, parents can use these tools to learn the techniques but after a few weeks, the whole massage process should become second nature.

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