My 10 month old and I enjoyed some quiet time together one evening last week. I popped in the DVD that Laura Lacey Massage sent me for a review and laid my baby boy down on the bed after a bath. I had already previewed the DVD, so I knew what to expect and had some nice organic Little Twig Baby Oil ready to use for his massage. Laura suggests a non petroleum based oil for your baby’s massage.
The Baby Massage DVD was has a nice relaxing background music track to help create a relaxing atmosphere. The DVD is very easy to follow along with, so I was excited to give it a try. Baby massage was one of those things on my list of things to try, but I never did get around to it, so this was the perfect opportunity! The DVD is ideally for babies up to 9 months, so at 10 months, my son was admittedly more squirmy than I can imagine a younger baby would be, but nonetheless I found a time when he was relatively calm to practice the massage.
I followed along the DVD starting with the legs and finishing with the head. I almost enjoyed it as much as my baby boy did and would highly recommend it to someone looking to catch-up on a little mommy and baby bonding time. It was especially nice for my son, being that he is baby #2 and doesn’t receive as much one-on-one attention as his big brother did.
One of the best sections of the DVD is the part on common baby ailments. This includes colic, gastrointestinal issues, and teething. I would have loved to have had a copy of this DVD when my son was a bit younger, so that I could have used this to soothe him.
I hope you’ll give baby massage a try. I learned a lot and I look forward to putting my knowledge to use again. I love how easy this DVD was to follow along with and I’m sure you and your baby will really enjoy this as well!
Hi, I'm Rachel, the author of Happy Green Babies. Here you will find an array of tips, tools and suggestions for raising a green baby! This site chronicles the life of myself, my husband and our two boys in our "green" household. We aren't perfect, but we learn more each and everyday. This is why I created this blog, so that you can learn more too! My interests include attachment parenting, cloth diapers, babywearing, cooking organic/whole foods, and many more.