Baby massage is an age old tradition. Babies love mother’s touch and hence it is most appropriate if a mother does the massage. Here are the advantages of massaging, and techniques of massaging.
Advantages:
1) Muscles become strong.
2) Babies gain weight.
3) Blood circulation increases.
Right Place:
A mother can stretch her legs and lay down the baby on her narrowed legs. This way the baby feels very comfortable.
The baby can also be made to lay on a soft cloth or bedding.
Before you start:
-Keep any good baby oil or almond oil(believed to improve complexion) or vegetable oil ready
-Keep the windows closed and the environment warm before you undress the baby
-Remove the ornaments if you wear any
-Cut your nails
- Do not massage just after the feed and when the baby is sick.
Getting started:
Test the oil first by applying on legs of the baby for a few days. Some baby oils might not suit some babies and they might turn dark or generate rashes. Keep talking to the baby while you are massaging. Usually kids like massage. Massage should be done in a position convenient to them. i.e., If they tend lay on their stomach, massage their back first.
How to massage:
There are different techniques of massaging. Start with their legs. Take some oil and rub it with you palm on the legs of the baby from above to foot by rotating around the leg. Then from foot to buttock. Start moving your hands from stomach towards the chest along their arms making arc towards each of the baby’s arm. Also there is a massage technique called ILU massage. In this you, make an I on baby’s top, then, an inverted L and then inverted u- from stomach to chest and then towards stomach. Turn the baby and make the baby lie on stomach. Massage the back of the baby from bottom to top making arcs towards the hands. Apply oil on hands and massage gently but firmly. Move the hands towards each other. This is a good exercise. Avoid applying oil on the fingers as they might tend to suck. Good techniques for massaging are also available here.
http://massagetherapy.ygoy.com/2007/10/17/infant-massage-techniques/
Also one can find good videos on baby massage @youtube.com.
Keep your spirits highest while massaging the baby. This will make their massage time loving and enjoyable for the baby!
Advantages:
1) Muscles become strong.
2) Babies gain weight.
3) Blood circulation increases.
Right Place:
A mother can stretch her legs and lay down the baby on her narrowed legs. This way the baby feels very comfortable.
The baby can also be made to lay on a soft cloth or bedding.
Before you start:
-Keep any good baby oil or almond oil(believed to improve complexion) or vegetable oil ready
-Keep the windows closed and the environment warm before you undress the baby
-Remove the ornaments if you wear any
-Cut your nails
- Do not massage just after the feed and when the baby is sick.
Getting started:
Test the oil first by applying on legs of the baby for a few days. Some baby oils might not suit some babies and they might turn dark or generate rashes. Keep talking to the baby while you are massaging. Usually kids like massage. Massage should be done in a position convenient to them. i.e., If they tend lay on their stomach, massage their back first.
How to massage:
There are different techniques of massaging. Start with their legs. Take some oil and rub it with you palm on the legs of the baby from above to foot by rotating around the leg. Then from foot to buttock. Start moving your hands from stomach towards the chest along their arms making arc towards each of the baby’s arm. Also there is a massage technique called ILU massage. In this you, make an I on baby’s top, then, an inverted L and then inverted u- from stomach to chest and then towards stomach. Turn the baby and make the baby lie on stomach. Massage the back of the baby from bottom to top making arcs towards the hands. Apply oil on hands and massage gently but firmly. Move the hands towards each other. This is a good exercise. Avoid applying oil on the fingers as they might tend to suck. Good techniques for massaging are also available here.
http://massagetherapy.ygoy.com/2007/10/17/infant-massage-techniques/
Also one can find good videos on baby massage @youtube.com.
Keep your spirits highest while massaging the baby. This will make their massage time loving and enjoyable for the baby!
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