Overview
Master the techniques of infant massage and incorporate this joyful and wonderful healing art into your baby’s life with this revised and updated edition. For generations, mothers around the world have known that the soft touch of their hands soothes, calms, and communicates their love to their babies. The latest scientific research confirms that physical affection is vital to the development and wellness of children—easing discomfort, releasing tension, improving sleep, helping premature infants gain weight, even aiding asthmatic children to improve their breathing. Now Vimala McClure, founder of the International Association of Infant Massage, has revised and updated her beloved classic. Inside you’ll find • specific routines tailored to help relieve colic, fever, and chest and nasal congestion • easy-to-follow instructions and photographs demonstrating each step • new information on the benefits of skin-to-skin contact • instructions for premature infants and babies with special needs • lullabies, rhymes, and games to enhance the massage experience • a special chapter dedicated to fathers • compassionate advice for foster and adoptive parents Praise for Infant Massage “Speaking as a pediatrician, the best advice I can give you is to try the techniques described in this book.”–Stephen Berman, M.D., F.A.A.P., former president, American Academy of Pediatrics “What a brilliant way to love and nurture a child! The first connection between parent and child is physical, through the body; by using the techniques Vimala McClure has developed, your parental relationship will be off to a magnificent start.”—Judy Ford, author of Wonderful Ways to Love a Child
Full Product Details
Author: Vimala McClure
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Imprint: Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Div of Random House, Inc
Edition: 4th Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 18.80cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.544kg
ISBN: 9781101965948
ISBN 10: 1101965940
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 11 July 2017
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Speaking as a pediatrician, the best advice I can give you is to try the techniques described in this book. <b> Stephen Berman, M.D., F.A.A.P., president, American Academy of Pediatrics</b> What a brilliant way to love and nurture a child! The first connection between parent and child is physical, through the body; by using the techniques Vimala McClure has developed, your parental relationship will be off to a magnificent start. <b> Judy Ford, author of<i>Wonderful Ways to Love a Child</i></b>
Speaking as a pediatrician, the best advice I can give you is to try the techniques described in this book. <b>-Stephen Berman, M.D., F.A.A.P., president, American Academy of Pediatrics</b> What a brilliant way to love and nurture a child! The first connection between parent and child is physical, through the body; by using the techniques Vimala McClure has developed, your parental relationship will be off to a magnificent start. <b>--Judy Ford, author of <i>Wonderful Ways to Love a Child</i></b>
Author Information
For more than thirty years, Vimala McClure has worked with parents and babies using the ancient practice of infant massage to help create warm, intuitive bonds of love in families. She is the founder of the International Association of Infant Massage and the author of Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents, The Tao of Motherhood, A Woman’s Guide to Tantra Yoga, and The Path of Parenting.
