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Bonding With Your Baby Through Infant Massage with Annie Matthews, OTD, OTR/L

 


 


PAMPER YOURSELF WITH A SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY MORNING AT FIRST ATTACHMENTS

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At First Attachments learn how to incorporate this joyful, healing art into your baby's and your relationship! Support his optimal development and special connection with you.  


Research-supported benefits of infant massage:



  • Nurtures a secure and loving connection between you and your baby. 

  • Increases baby's ability to self-soothe

  • Promotes self-regulation

  • Stimulates cognitive development through sensory processing and language ("conversations") 

  • Reduces stress in you and your baby

  • Creates emotional attunement as you pay attention to your baby's likes and dislikes

  • Eases physical discomfort


 


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Annie Matthews, OTD, OTR/L, is a licensed occupational therapist whose primary focus is working with infants and children. She currently works as a lead therapist in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Holy Cross Medical Center. She has a strong background with special needs kids, as well as typically developing children. She received her training at the Infant Massage USA/International Association of Infant Massage. Annie teaches massage to individuals, groups, and families.

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