> Back To BenefitsReferences Supports Bonding & Attachment[2017] [Spain] Benefits of the Infant Massage Noticed by Mothers In a Primary Care Centre [2012] [Korea] The Effects of Baby Massage on Attachment between Mother and their Infants [2017] [Portugal] Infant massage improves attitudes toward childbearing, maternal satisfaction and pleasure in parenting [2001] [London] Infant massage improves mother–infant interaction for mothers with postnatal depression Encourages Non-Verbal Communication[2014] [USA] Why the body comes first: effects of experimenter touch on infants' word finding Reduces Violence & AbuseCDC - Nurturing Parent SkillsCDC - Approaches[2002] [USA] Violence and touch deprivation in adolescents Improves Sleep Quality[2017] [USA] Massage-based bedtime routine: impact on sleep and mood in infants and mothers[2007] [USA] Preterm infants show reduced stress behaviors and activity after 5 days of massage therapy[2013] [Brazil] Therapeutic touch: influence on vital signs of newborns Reduces Stress[2000] [Delhi] Effects of massage & use of oil on growth, blood flow & sleep pattern in infants[2016] [Iran] Effects of Gentle Human Touch and Field Massage on Urine Cortisol Level in Premature Infants: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Trial Improves Self Regulation[2001] [USA] Sleep Problems in Infants Decrease Following Massage Therapy Supports Physical Development[2000] [Delhi] Effects of massage & use of oil on growth, blood flow & sleep pattern in infants[2009] [Italy] Massage Accelerates Brain Development and the Maturation of Visual Function[2002] [England] Increasing touch between parents and children with disabilities: preliminary results from a new programme Supports Brain Development[2010] [Brazil] Massage therapy improves neurodevelopment outcome at two years corrected age for very low birth weight infants[2019] [Spain] Effects of Massage Therapy and Kinesitherapy to Develop Hospitalized Preterm Infant's Anthropometry: A Quasi-Experimental Study Relieves Digestive Discomfort[2016] [South Korea] The effects of massage therapy on physical growth and gastrointestinal function in premature infants: A pilot study2016] [Iran] The effectiveness of massage therapy in the treatment of infantile colic symptoms: A randomized controlled trial Relieves Pain & Tension[2006] [Canada] Prior leg massage decreases pain responses to heel stick in preterm babies[2017] [Hong Kong] The Effect of Upper Limb Massage on Infants’ Venipuncture Pain
