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Massage for You and Your Baby

By Caty Guzmán

About the Book

Massage for You and Your Baby provides useful, practical and reliable information about infant massage and includes a complete programme of massages, before, during, and after birth for mothers and their babies.

Acknowledged as a curative therapy in China, the ancient art of massage has long been used to stimulate the respiratory, neurological and circulatory systems of babies and adults. This book provides massage techniques for parents to use to alleviate discomfort of babies in various situations such as colic, nasal and chest congestion, and persistent crying.

This book explains clearly, with step-by-step illustrations, the basic strokes, the techniques, the positions to take when doing a massage and all other information needed to create a pleasant massage experience--from preparing the right environment to beginning with the first touch. Additional advice includes recommendations on essential oils and what oils to avoid during pregnancy, as well as the physiological and emotional benefits of massage and its therapeutic effects.

About the Author

Journalist Caty Guzmán has written several books on self-help topics and frequently writes for various lifestyle magazines. She has also worked as a scriptwriter for Spanish television. Guzmán has also studied massage and psychophysics for a number of years. She has run courses on pre- and post-natal massage as well as on safe techniques for baby massage. All these courses have been well received.

 

Chapter Headings

1. The Magic Power of Touch
2. Massage
3. Preparing to Massage
4. Step-by-Step Massage for Mothers
5. Step-by-Step Massage for Babies
6. How to Alleviate Common Ailments
7. Massage at any Age

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Massage Your Baby's Arms and Hands

Acknowledgement: Text and photo reproduced from Massage for You and Your Baby, published by Marshall Cavendish Editions.

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