Ep 38: Baby Massage with Helen Thompson

13/03/2025 26 min Temporada 2 Episodio 38

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Heather is joined today by Helen Thompson, Tasmania-based infant massage instructor with over 3 decades of experience working with babies, toddlers, and their families.In this episode, Helen helps break down:How to be “baby-led” when doing baby massageWhat signals a baby gives so you can tune into their cuesHow a gentle massage routine can help babies relax and settle into easier sleepThe role massage plays in building connection, bonding, and communicationHow parents benefit from infant massageAnd moreHelen is host of the First Time Mum’s Chat podcast (on which Heather was a guest for episode 160) and is a huge advocate and source of support for mums navigating their parenting journey.You can find Helen at www.mybabymassage.net, on instagram at @babymassagehelen and @firstimemumschatWhat you can do next:Subscribe to this podcast and share it with a friend!Don’t miss the next episode of The Baby Sleep Connection: ⁠Sign up for weekly baby sleep emails (which includes a heads up when a new podcast episode is released⁠Work with Heather⁠ inside the Confident & Connected Baby Sleep group program or one-on-one.Find previous episodes of the podcast at infantsleep.ca/podcastCredits:🎵 Music: Jordan Wood

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