Massage therapy for preterm and/or low birth-weight infants
It has been argued that infants in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU) are subject both to a highly stressful environment - continuous, high-intensity noise and bright light (Field 1990) - and to a lack of the tactile stimulation that they would otherwise experience in the womb or in general mothering care (Montagu 1978). Massage has been recommended as an intervention to promote growth and development of preterm and low-birth weight (LBW) infants.
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