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Post by vickia on Sept 20, 2006 13:45:42 GMT
Hiya Has anyone on this forum used baby massage? This is something that I wanted to try with my lo and I've now read that it can help with muscle tone and motor skills development in Down's baby's. The only thing is, my lo has complete AVSD and is on meds to control this. Would baby massage be safe for him?? This is probably a stupid question but I honestly haven't the faintest idea. Thanks. xx
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Post by lizzymd² on Sept 20, 2006 14:11:51 GMT
baby massage is brilliant, I did it with cameron it was also my first social situation with him and strangers teling them he was downs. i found it great for me and cameron loved it, the other babies would be screaming and he didn't, at times it looked like he was lifting leg/arm for me. We did this til he was 7 months, he got too wriggly to do it. Its also great for wind, they do a wind massage on stomach to break up stubbon wind and it really does work.
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Post by lizzymd² on Sept 20, 2006 14:12:36 GMT
sorry check with doc or health visitor to make sure its safe, but i'm sure it would be.
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Post by Rilith on Sept 20, 2006 17:45:35 GMT
No one has ever said to me that it was a problem. Go for it babes
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Post by Jojo on Sept 20, 2006 17:49:39 GMT
Yeah, go for it.
I took Lisa a while back, and she loved it too!
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Post by Jojo on Sept 20, 2006 17:50:53 GMT
Ooops, sorry, also, it is very good for their muscle tone. My portage worker managed to get me a place with Lisa, as I was in the wrong area....it was to do with 'sure start'
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Post by vickia on Sept 20, 2006 19:40:34 GMT
Thanks everyone. I think i'll give it a try. Theres a lady im my area that comes to your house and charges £40 for 5 sessions or £50 for 2 babies/5 sessions. I have a friend that will join my with her lo. I'll let you know how I get on.
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Post by lizzymd² on Sept 20, 2006 20:00:45 GMT
what?? pay for it? ? Does your health visitor not run classes through a clinic or surgery? should be NHS funded.
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Post by njcorbett on Sept 21, 2006 6:26:34 GMT
We went to a baby massage group run by our health visitors. It was only 5 weeks, but Lucy loved it. I was told to avoid the chest area, don't know if that was the HV just being cautious. Nicola
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