Baby massage classes

On Friday Teddy and I went to a baby massage class in Maidstone. This was the first of 5 classes in the course, and we had a great time. We met other mamas and babies which was nice as it meant we could exchange advice and concerns we have, without being judged. 

Once everyone had arrived, we took it in turns to introduce ourselves and baby. After we had gone around the room, the instructor explained a little about baby massage and the benefits it provides. Before we started she told us the sessions are going to be baby led, meaning if Teddy wanted to sleep he could, if he was hungry I could feed him and if he needed changing, I could change him. Because it's baby led, we enjoyed this as it meant we weren't pressured into taking part of Teddy wasn't feeling it. 



The focus for this session was on the legs and feet. We were all given a little bottle of oil and instruction sheet to take home. We were told that to do a massage on a baby, it is best to use a cold pressed oil as nothing has been added to it, meaning baby can still smell mum. One mum asked if you could use olive oil which had a very interesting answer. Olive oil breaks down the barrier of skin so it isn't recommended, however it is recommended for scars, stretch marks and cradle cap because it breaks down the barrier. 



After we had finished the massage we had another discussion. During this time I changed and fed Teddy, and another mum fed her baby. I felt confident enough to breastfeed Teddy, which meant he was going to sleep for sometime and I didn't have to worry about when I was next going to need to change and feed him.



This week is about tummy massage and how to help relieve colic which I can't wait for as Teddy suffers with colic badly.

S & T
Xx

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