Baby Massage For Dummies [Paperback]

Joanne Bagshaw (Author), Ilene Fox (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 18, 2005

Explains massage for preemies, newborns, and toddlers

Soothe your baby and promote well-being the all-natural way

Curious about baby massage? Featuring illustrations and step-by-step instructions, this friendly guide makes it easy to use techniques that can reduce your baby's stress; ease the discomfort of colic, constipation, and teething; and create a strong attachment between the two of you. You'll also find suggestions for making massage part of your everyday routine.

Discover how to:
* Ease common ailments
* Enhance your bond with your baby
* Stimulate growth and development
* Comfort a fussy baby
* Massage babies with special needs

Editorial Reviews

Review

“...has illustrations and step-by-step instructions to show you how to use techniques that can reduce your baby’s stress…” (Manchester Evening News, 22nd March 2005)

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Explains massage for preemies, newborns, and toddlers

Soothe your baby and promote well-being the all-natural way

Curious about baby massage? Featuring illustrations and step-by-step instructions, this friendly guide makes it easy to use techniques that can reduce your baby's stress; ease the discomfort of colic, constipation, and teething; and create a strong attachment between the two of you. You'll also find suggestions for making massage part of your everyday routine.

Discover how to:

• Ease common ailments
• Enhance your bond with your baby
• Stimulate growth and development
• Comfort a fussy baby
• Massage babies with special needs

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Product Details

• Paperback: 283 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (February 18, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764578413
• ISBN-13: 978-0764578410
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,281,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it and I'm a massage therapist, October 9, 2009

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Helen Kral "Mason's Mom" (Huntington Beach, Ca) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baby Massage For Dummies (Paperback)

I loved this book. I'm a massage therapist and I read this while in my third trimester. I started massaging my baby the day he was born while in the hospital. The techniques and information are easy to learn and my baby loves his massages. I definately recommend this.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book with lots of details, February 4, 2012

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Dimitra (San Jose, Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Baby Massage For Dummies (Paperback)

I was definitely leery of reading a "Dummies" book, but to my pleasant surprise, it is an excellent resource for baby massage. I have another baby massage book which doesn't go into nearly as much detail. The authors, who are both immensely qualified, first introduce the benefits of baby massage in the book, then go through a complete step by step routine with examples and illustrations starting with the legs, arms, chest, abdomen, face and neck, then proceeding with exercises while the baby is on its stomach or side, including the backs of the legs, arms, etc. They also go into great detail about the type of routine that should be performed on infants, babies, and toddlers.

The little hints and warnings are incredibly useful as are the parts that deal with different ailments which baby massage can help relieve. I will be buying this book for my friends with babies!

Note: I have the kindle edition and it is great, still includes pictures and illustrations.

1 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Why buy a book? A video is so much nicer., January 14, 2006

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R. Mccloskey "Helping my baby grow!" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Baby Massage For Dummies (Paperback)

I'm turned off by these dummies books. Is there ANYthing they don't have a book on. ANd I'm not a dummy. It's so much nicer to look at a DVD, especially when there's not only baby massage info, but information from a QUALIFIED therapist on baby development and natural exercises and interaction to do with your baby to make sure he is developing well. I recommend Aimee Ketchum's DVD (very inexpensive for the top quality and plethora of information in it) and WEE Exercises (also very well done).