Infant or baby massage is when a parent or carer uses an oil to stroke their baby or child while talking softly to them and making eye contact. The massage strokes and communication through touch, words and sight helps the baby to feel relaxed, contained and loved, enhancing bonding and relieving common conditions such as wind.
How Infant Massage Can Help Your Baby
Research and evidence has shown that baby massage may help your baby in lots of ways.
How Infant Massage Can Help Parents and Carers
Infant massage can help parents and carers in lots of ways.
What You Need to Know Before Starting Infant Massage
Read more about what oils to use in infant massage (including those to avoid).
Where to Access Infant Massage
Free infant massage courses can be accessed via the Early Childhood & Family Service.
You can also find out infant massage groups in the Norfolk Community Directory.
Please be aware that some groups may have a charge for infant massage courses.
If you feel worried and would like more advice you can speak to your midwife throughout your pregnancy and up to 28 days after the birth of your baby.
If you live in Norfolk
If you live in Suffolk
If your child is 11-24 years old, FYI Norfolk is an interactive NHS website just for them. It provides reliable and trustworthy advice and support on lots of health and wellbeing topics.