Lesneski, who teaches in Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Rowan and Stanley counties, says many people see infant massage as some kind of gimmick. It s very slow building the confidence of people. Indeed, skeptics might get a good chuckle hearing about strokes with names like Sun and Moon, I Love You and Swedish Milking. And eyebrows might raise at the notion that every session should start with the parents asking the baby s permission. When the time is right, the massage begins.
Parents knead pudgy thighs and trace tiny circles on temples.
Babies coo and relax. O Grady softly urges the parents to let their love flow through their hands. They slide their fingers along skin as soft and perfect as any living thing will ever be, and the touch is as reverent as a prayer. 9AM to 5PM Eastern time weekdays. Search the entire site to find information about any subject we have information on.