Massaging your baby is a beautiful and loving way to begin a lifelong relationship.  Infant Massage contains such critical elements of bonding as eye-to-eye contact, smiling, soothing vocal sounds, loving touch, caressing, smell, and mutual interaction.  Studies show that bonding increases a parent's feeling of attachment as well as the desire to nuture and care for their infant.  Benefits for Baby:  Emotionally nourishes baby, begins a loving intimate communication between parent and baby, helps strengthen and regulate babys primary systems..(respiratory, circulatory, nervous, muculature and gastrointestinal, enhances immue system), Reduces gas.colic occurence Benefits for Parents:  Better understanding about infants responsiveness, increase confidence and handling skills, enhances communication and emotional ties, provides a means to develop quality interaction time,  helps parents relax and listen to baby, massage becomes a perfect avenue for conversation as the child gets older.