IAIM’s Research Reveals Significant Benefits of Infant Massage for Premature Babies
In a groundbreaking study conducted by the International Association of Infant Massage, recent research has revealed significant benefits of infant…
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IAIM Launches New Online Training Program for Infant Massage Instructors
The International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM) is excited to announce the launch of its new online training program for aspiring infant mas…
IAIM’s Global Conference Highlights Innovations in Infant Massage
The International Association of Infant Massage recently hosted its annual global conference, attracting experts, practitioners, and enthusiasts fr…
VIMALA GOES TO SPAIN Part 2—CONFERENCE/GENERAL ASSEMBLY
I boarded a bus with all the Trainers to go to the GA in Madrid city. It was held at a huge modern hotel and convention center. Mia and friends ush…
INFANTS PROCESS PAIN IN THEIR BRAINS IN DIFFERENT WAYS BASED ON AGE
Relying on behavioral indicators, such as crying, to assess pain in infants underestimates how much pain babies actually feel when they undergo str…
CRYING BABIES PUSH SAME ‘BUTTONS’ IN MOTHERS’ BRAINS NO MATTER THE CULTURE
This study analyzes videotapes of 684 mothers in 11 countries interacting with their infants, who were around 5 months old. The research found that…
FOR PARENTS, INFANT MASSAGE INSTRUCTORS AND TRAINERS WITH IAIM
As most of you know, Infant Massage: a Handbook for Loving Parents, first published in 1979, has been released from Random House in its fourth edit…
WORLD PREMATURE BABY DAY—NOVEMBER 17
Premature Babies Need a Special Kind of Touch We know how important it is to hold our babies close, right from the start. We put a lot of planning …
Baby Talk Words with Repeated Sounds Help Infants Learn Language
A study suggests that babies find it easier to learn words with repetitive syllables rather than mixed sounds. Assessments of language learning in …
Pain Management Drugs in Premature Infants Linked to Impaired Brain Development
Morphine, a drug commonly used to manage pain in premature babies, is linked to decreased growth in the cerebellum, resulting in both physical and …
Music Therapy Helps Premature Infants Thrive
Music therapist Claire Littlejohn gathers the sleeping baby girl from her incubator in Trident Medical Center’s Level II nursery, and they settle…