Baby massaging has been loved and practised for centuries by many families around the world. When you communicate with your baby through positive touch, you can help to promote a sense of feeling safe and secure.

A quick belly massage during the third trimester has a heap of wonderful benefits, Stephanie tells us. “Massaging your baby belly can help to release all of those ‘feel good’ hormones for both you and your baby including the ‘love’ hormone, oxytocin,” she explains. 

You have: one boisterous little human. You want: them to be delightfully calm at bedtime and drift off to sleep immediately. You need: a block of Top Deck, probably. But also, some very helpful advice from two very talented sleep yodas (who also happen to be mums).