BATHING A NEW BORN Bath time is a moment of relaxation and mother-child interaction, in addition to being indispensable for the maintenance of skin hygiene and health. Proper skin cleansing helps keep infant skin free of unwanted irritants, including saliva, nasal secretions, urine, feces, fecal enzymes, dirt, and microbial pathogens. Exposure to such factors for […]

BABY MASSAGE Oil massage in infants was first introduced long back around 2nd century BC.The benefits of touch and massage therapy is now very well researched and documented. A review has suggested that massage has several beneficial effects in the form of weight gain, better sleep-wake pattern, more neuro-motor development, emotional bonding, lower rates of […]