The new year is almost here, but the everyday life is always present in families with a baby, even during the festive season. There's baby colic, sleepless nights and tired parents.
As a mother of three myself, I know what it's like with an unhappy baby. The baby whines, so you give them milk, the baby whines more, you change the nappies, the whining just wont stop, you go for a walk with the pram and what do you know the little one falls asleep. You return home, satisfied but as the speed ends the whining starts again. What did you do wrong, what more can you do...
What I just described was daily for my first born. I didn't know what to do anymore. Luckily, with my second and third I sought help from a zone therapist as soon as my baby started the evening/night whining at two weeks old. After three sessions the problem disappeared as if by magic. I was happy that I had “taken care” of the problem but I didn't think anything more of it at the time.
This year I attended a zone therapeutic baby massage course (www.vauvahieronta.fi) and I'm truly impressed by the affects it has when it comes to colic troubled babies. Bigger children (my own children tested the massage) benefit from the massage too. It relaxes, helps to fall asleep, calms the stomach and creates a connection between the child and a parent.
As far as is known, massage is the oldest pain relief method and a touch as short as 15 seconds (which is exactly what massage is) activates pleasure hormones (endorphines). Everyone needs touching, a baby, a child, parents, grandparents, animals.
In the beginning of the upcoming year, I'll start running baby massage courses in Kotka. As well as, customised massage courses for “mama groups” upon agreement. Keep an eye on posting! I offer zone therapeutic baby massage and pregnancy massage. The very relaxing and stress relieving head and facial massage (suitable for an adult) is worth a try. Consulting hours in Pyhtää, Heinlahti. House calls upon agreement.
Happiness and health for year 2018!
