Sheila Williams Baby Massage

11/03/2025

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WHY TAKE A CLASS TO LEARN INFANT MASSAGE?

✔️ Be guided by a Certified Infant Massage Instructor
✔️ Get answers to all your questions about infant massage
✔️ Enjoy a peaceful, distraction-free bonding experience
✔️ Connect and socialise with other parents

💛 Strengthen your bond with your baby through the power of touch! 💛

://www.iaim.net

11/03/2025

Baby massage has many benefits for babies and their parents or main carers. If you would like to learn the skills and strokes of baby massage, discuss related information and relax with other parents and their babies in a small friendly group this might well be for you. Sheila Williams Baby Massage next 5 week International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM) course starts after Easter. You would be assured of a warm welcome.
💜 Massage oil, booklet and other resources provided.
💜 Refreshments including homemade cakes.
💜 A chance to meet other families.
💜 No extra charge for twins.
💜 Small group, partners welcome.
For more information contact Sheila Williams Baby Massage mob 07949 633941 or book your place here: https://book when/sheila williamsbabymassage

26/02/2025

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Take this as your signal to cuddle your baby as much as you both want!

22/02/2025

Some recent snaps and feedback from Sheila Williams Baby Massage 5 week small group baby massage course. A new 5 week course starts this Friday 28th February. If you would like to join us please see link for more information and booking: https://bookwhen.com/sheilawilliamsbabymassage

20/02/2025

Massage Through Your Baby’s First Year of Development

0-3 months
Massage can be very short or done in several short periods throughout the day.

3-6 months
This is often a relatively easy time to massage. Babies begin to have more predictable patterns with the behavioural states.

6-9 months
Creativity and patience are needed. Allowing the baby to sit up or massaging in different positions are examples of how the massage can be adapted.

9-12 months
This is the time babies explore, respect the baby’s need for movement, massage may become shorter, new different positions may be needed.

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14/02/2025

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💜 Happy Valentines Day 💜

"Making the decision to have a child - it is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body" ~ Elizabeth Stone

Sending you lots of love today!
The IAIM UK Chapter

05/02/2025

If you would like to learn how to massage your baby Sheila Williams Baby Massage will be starting a new five week International Association of Infant Massage IAIM course on Friday 28th February 11 am at Gawsworth Village Hall. See link below for your information or to book your place. https://bookwhen.com/sheilawilliamsbabymassage

The Science of Infant Massage Series
✅ Neuroscience & Bonding:

"Did you know? Infant massage stimulates oxytocin, the 'love hormone,' strengthening the parent-baby bond. 💕 Research shows that touch is crucial for healthy emotional development. "

✅ Brain Development & Touch:

"Babies experience rapid brain growth in their first year! Studies suggest that positive touch, like infant massage, helps develop neural connections that support learning and emotional regulation. 🧠✨ "

✅ Vagus Nerve Stimulation:

"Infant massage activates the vagus nerve, which helps regulate digestion, sleep, and stress. Science-backed benefits for both baby and parent! 👶💆‍♀️ "

✅ Cortisol Reduction & Stress Relief:

"Massage lowers cortisol (the stress hormone) and increases serotonin & dopamine—the feel-good chemicals. Research suggests this can help reduce fussiness and improve sleep in infants. 💤💖 "

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10/01/2025

https://bookwhen.com/sheilawilliamsbabymassage

International Association of Infant Massage 5 week Baby Massage courses in Cheshire East. A friendly, relaxed and welcoming opportunity to be with your baby learning about infant massage. Plenty of opportunity for discussion and chat. Refreshments included.

08/01/2025

Would you like to join a small friendly relaxed and welcoming Sheila Williams Baby Massage 5 week course?
A great opportunity for parents/ main carers to learn about baby massage using the International Association of Infant Massage IAIM course. Learn about the benefits of baby massage, observe and practice the skills and strokes.
If you would like to know more or to book your place please contact Sheila Williams Baby Massage on 07949633941 or use the link below to secure your place:
https://bookwhen.com/sheilawilliamsbabymassage

01/01/2025

If I was asked what the most important thing to remember about sling safety is; I would always say the same thing.
Can your baby breathe freely? Are you aware of their breathing and how quickly things can change? Is there anything that could get in the way of their breathing freely?

So this will mean

🚩does my sling fit us both properly and safely (ie no slumping, baby well supported up to the nape of the neck, nice and snug with no gaps) so they can breathe well?
🚩will my sling remain safe and supportive as I move around (ie baby won’t slip down or fall out, my clothing won’t shift, we won’t get too hot) so they can breathe well?
🚩will my baby still be able to breathe if they fall asleep, or if I feed them, or if they change position (ie could the airway become blocked by any of this)?
🚩are there any health concerns that could affect their breathing, eg a nasty cold, an underlying medical condition that I might need to check with a medical professional about?
🚩will I notice if there are any changes?

In summary it is all about the airway, airway, airway!

Manufacturers often don’t get this and have responded to all the recent focus on hip healthy positions with their marketing (especially in the fast/low cost streams) and forgotten what really matters. If you’re buying a carrier, does the manufacturer (look it up if buying second hand) clearly state safety issues prominently on their website and not three or four clicks away, if at all? Are they acting responsibly in their marketing choices with a true care for the babies who will be resting in them?

What is the most useful support you’d share with a new parent curious about babywearing and if it’s safe?

30/12/2024

In the gentle rhythm of baby massage, touch becomes a conversation, bonding hearts without the need for words.

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12/12/2024

Proud to support Smile Group in fundraising 🤍

10/12/2024

If you would like to join a small friendly local IAIM Baby Massage

Sheila Williams Baby Massage has a new group starting at Gawsworth Village Hall 10th January 2025...
https://bookwhen.com/sheilawilliamsbabymassage

4 Ways to incorporate touch into care

Skin-to-Skin Contact: Hold your baby close to your chest regularly, especially during feeding or after birth.

Infant Massage: Gently massage your baby to relax them and improve circulation.

Cuddling and Holding: Provide frequent hugs and carry your baby, allowing them to feel safe and close.

Interactive Play: Engage in gentle touch activities like pat-a-cake or tummy time to combine bonding with motor skill development.

Touch is more than a physical act.

It’s a powerful way to nurture a baby’s emotional, physical, and social foundation for life.

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22/11/2024

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12/11/2024

Now taking bookings for small group baby massage course at Gawsworth Village Hall January 2025 💜 https://bookwhen.com/sheilawilliamsbabymassage

In every tender touch, baby massage nurtures the heart, calms the mind, and strengthens the connection between parent and child.



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01/10/2024

Local baby and toddler groups list compiled by Red Kite Days Cheshire

MACCLESFIELD BABY & TODDLER GROUPS AND CLASSES
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https://cheshire.redkitedays.co.uk/baby-toddler-groups-classes-macclesfield/

Baby & toddler groups are a great way to meet other mums and a usually free or low cost. There are lots of baby & toddler classes too from music to sporty and everything in between which can also add a little routine to your week.

Find them all by day of the week in my handy guide for Macclesfield, Wilmslow and nearby

Tumble Tots East Cheshire and High Peak Rugbytots SE Cheshire & Staffordshire Moorlands Sweaty Mama Wilmslow & Macclesfield Silk Gymnastics Rhythm Time East Cheshire TinyTalk East Cheshire Mini Athletics Cheshire East, High Peak and Stockport Baby Sensory East Cheshire Babyballet Wilmslow, Macclesfield, Congleton, and SW Peaks Hartbeeps Mid Cheshire Sheila Williams Baby Massage

01/10/2024

Would you like to join a small baby massage group?
Sheila Williams Baby Massage next 5 week IAIM Baby Massage course starts on Friday 8th November 2024 at Gawsworth Village Hall 10:30 - 12:00
A warm welcome in a friendly environment where you will learn a new skill for life and meet other parents in a relaxed group whilst tending to your baby's needs.
If you have any questions please ask. There are a few places left if you would like to book here: https://bookwhen.com/sheilawilliamsbabymassage