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Infant Massage Program

It is never too late to begin massage. Whether your baby is a newborn or several years old,
massage can bring immediate and lasting results. Expectant parents who take infant massage
instruction in advance are ready to begin this wonderful loving touch right from the start. Infant
massage is a very old parenting practice that has been modernized and is in active use today
supported by evidence-based research. There is recorded history of the use and practice of infant
massage amongst many different cultures around the globe. It is only in the past 30 years that
infant massage has begun to appear in the western world.

Many benefits for the Infant: increase sense of love, acceptance, respect, trust, self-esteem. Im-
proves communication, body awareness, relaxation, muscle tone coordination, hormonal function,
digestion and elimination, circulation and respiration. Reduce discomfort from teething, congestion,
gas, colic, and from emotional stress.

Many benefits for the caregiver: increase confidence in parenting, verbal communication, non-verbal
communication, and self-esteem. Improve knowledge of infant’s cues, relaxation, sense of well-
being, harmony between care giver, bonding, and quality time.

Join us on the second Thursday of the month at 6:30pm -8:00pm or the second Saturday of the
month at 10:30am-12:00pm. 3 Washington St, Gorham, NH 03581.

For more information call:

Certified Infant Massage Instructor, Betty A. Gosselin, LISCW at 603-466-5564

 Nutritionist Certified Lactation Counselor
 Nancy J. Bangs B.S., CLC at 603-752-4678