Baby massage is a proven technique to improve body circulation, strengthen the immune system, support neuronal development and can help to manage pain or discomfort. It’s known that the ‘bonding hormone’ oxytocin is also released through touch. By massaging your baby it will not only release oxytocin in your body but also in his. The released oxytocin in his body encourages it to interact more with you, which then again releases oxytocin in your body and will make you want to interact with your baby even more. This is also called a positive feedback loop. Especially for mothers, postpartum oxytocin is crucial to ‘prevent’ baby blues or postpartum depression.