Infant Massage Course With Babystrokes Infant/Child Massage

Infant Massage Basics - benefits, massage oils, whole body massage strokes , newborn massage, crying and swaddling.

What you'll learn

Understand the many benefits of infant massage for you and your baby

Understand infant states and cues to enhance communication with your baby

Learn what oils are recommended for infant massage and what oils to avoid

Learn how to prepare for massage time with your baby

Learn full body massage strokes and techniques you can use with your baby

Learn specific massage strokes and techniques to help with teething pains, gas, colic and constipation

Review of touch alternatives, swaddling and alterntives to swaddling

Requirements

This course is suitable for both expectant parents and grandparents and those with newborns and older babies.

If you choose to try some of the strokes with your baby you will need a mat, towel, blanket for your baby to lie on.

You will need an edible oil such as coconut, sunflower or other oil of choice

Make sure the room temperature is comfortable

Description

This course is designed to teach the basics of infant massage to expectant or new parents and to those parents with older babies. The course may be helpful for grandparents and close family members who care for the baby. Older siblings might enjoy watching and could practice strokes on their own toy /doll / teddy. The course is also for those foster and adoptive familes with babies as infant massage is a lovely way to help facilitiate bonding and connection. Teen Parents looking for ways to bond and connect and learn about their newborn may benefit from the course.Professionals such as Nurses, Nannies, Infant  / Toddler Teachers, Doulas, Midwives and Speech Therapists, Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists who care for infants might find the course of interest. Infant Massage is so beneficial for both caregivers and babies. It is also very beneficial for those babies who may have special needsThe course is divided into 26 short videos and also includes some resource materials such as downlodable handouts and a short video. The primary course topic is Infant Massage. This course covers benefits of infant massage, infant cues, crying, where to offer massage, preparing for massage, Head to Toe massage strokes and techniques, baby excercises and the bonus videos address swaddling and swaddling alternatives. The Instructor is availabe to anyone who purchases the course should they have questions or need clarification.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction & Overview

Lecture 1 Introduction & Overview

Section 2: Lecture 2: Common Misconceptions

Lecture 2 Common Misconceptions

Section 3: Lecture 3 : Benefits Overview

Lecture 3 Benefits Overview

Section 4: Lecture 4: Benefits for Baby

Lecture 4 Benefits for Baby

Section 5: Lecture 5 : Benefits for Parents

Lecture 5 Benefits for Parents

Section 6: Lecture 6 : Best state to massage Baby

Lecture 6 Lecture 6: Best state to massage Baby

Section 7: Lecture 7: Infant Cues

Lecture 7 Lecture 7: Infant Cues

Section 8: Lecture 8: Newborn Reflexes

Lecture 8 Lecture 8: Newborn Reflexes

Section 9: Lecture 9: How to help a crying baby

Lecture 9 Lecture 9: How to help a crying baby

Section 10: Lecture 10: Massage Oils for Baby - which ones to use and which ones to avoid

Lecture 10 Lecture 10: Massage Oils for your Baby

Section 11: Lecture 11: Preparing for massage

Lecture 11 Preparing for massage

Section 12: Lecture 12: Proper Positioning

Lecture 12 Lecture 12: Proper Positioning

Section 13: Lecture 13: Asking Permission

Lecture 13 Lecture 13: Asking Permission

Section 14: Lecture 14: Strokes : Feet and Legs

Lecture 14 Lecture 14: Strokes: Feet and Legs

Section 15: Lecture 15: Strokes: Hands and Arms

Lecture 15 Lecture 15: Strokes: Hands and Arms

Section 16: Lecture 16: Strokes: The Chest

Lecture 16 Lecture 16: Strokes: The Chest

Section 17: Lecture 17: Strokes: The Tummy

Lecture 17 Lecture 17: Strokes: The Tummy

Section 18: Lecture 18: Strokes: The Back

Lecture 18 Lecture 18: Strokes: The Back

Section 19: Lecture 19: Strokes: The Face

Lecture 19 Lecture 19: Strokes: The Face

Section 20: Lecture 20: Strokes Newborns 0-6 weeks

Lecture 20 Lecture 20: Strokes: Newborns 0-6 weeks

Section 21: Lecture 21: Strokes: Relieving Gas and Colic

Lecture 21 Lecture 21: Relieving Gas and Colic

Section 22: Lecture 22 : Baby Exercises

Lecture 22 Lecture 22 : Baby Exercises

Section 23: Lecture 23: Touch Alternatives

Lecture 23 Lecture 23: Touch Alternatives

Section 24: Lecture 24: Swaddling

Lecture 24 Lecture 24: Swaddling

Section 25: Lecture 25: Swaddling Alternatives

Lecture 25 Lecture 25: Swaddling Alternatives

Section 26: Lecture 26: Final Thoughts

Lecture 26 Lecture 26: Final Thoughts

This couse is for expectant parents and grandparents,This course is for parents and grandparents with newborn and older babies,This course is for caregivers or professionals working with babies who are interested in learning about infant massage