Infant Massage

Yesterday, we had an infant massage learning session with Izzie. I've wanted to do this with Izzie ever since I read about it during my pregnancy. There are a lot of resources within the city in terms of classes, but alas, it is STILL too cold to take her out regularly. We decided to have a private instruction session in our own home instead. This was much better, mainly because our instructor (Janet from Maternal Massage and More) was able to concentrate on just Izzie.

Infant massage promotes a host of good things - calmness, good weight gain, bonding, etc. Think about it. I feel so relaxed and almost dazed after an awesome massage - babies would feel the same way, right?

We undressed Izzie down to her diaper and covered her with a blanket. Izzie normally isn't a big fan of being naked, but for some reason she was cooing and smiling at Janet when we first did this. One by one, Albert and I learned how to massage her feet and legs, abdomen, arms, back and face. After we learned some gas-buster abdomen moves, Izzie responded by letting out the biggest fart ever. With the exception of us touching her face, she absolutely loved EVERYTHING. Also, maybe it is a coincidence, but she conked out for a great 3 hour nap after the session, and she didn't fuss ONE BIT during the bath or even afterwards. We usually have a little battle before her bedtime every night, but she didn't get cranky at all and she just conked out easily for the night.

Is this infant massage magical? We'll just have to wait and see. =]



She was so calm after her bath yesterday, I was finally able to get the cute-baby-in-bath-towel shot: