Baby Massage Tips
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Infant massage is not only beneficial to your child physically, but also can be a means by which you and your baby be alone in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere. In fact, for new mothers affected by postpartum depression, one of the medicine is activity on this one, baby massage!
Infant massage is increasingly popular in recent years, so if you want to learn firsthand, how many clinics, hospitals, and midwives who hold a baby massage training classes, especially in big cities.
Well, for those who want a peek, like what the heck that baby massage, here we lay out the steps, accompanied by pictures.
Infant massage techniques that we describe here is suitable for babies who can not crawl. Anyway, one important thing before you start, do not massage your baby just before or after drinking milk/eating, or when he was sleepy. The location could be anywhere convenient for both of you. What is clear, should be done on the floor and with a towel. Prepare a small bowl of oil (olive oil and virgin coconut oil is best).
Feet - this is the best part to start the message because it is the least sensitive among other body parts of babies. Dab a little oil, began to massage your hands slowly, starting from the thigh, hold it down. Make a message to alternate between your left and right hands. Massage movements must be as gentle as possible, mimicking the movement of milking. Move to the next foot massage again and do the same.
Feet - Take one of her feet and gently rotate it several times to the left, then repeat to the right. After that, massage the soles of her feet back from the ankle to the toes. Move to the soles of the feet and repeat them as such.
Pedicure - This is the cover of massage the baby's feet. Hold the tiny fingers one by one using your thumb and index finger, then gently pull the fingers so that the direction of your fingers off the baby's toes. Do it for the ten toes.
Arm - Take one arm and do the way you did with his legs - movements such as milking, starting from his armpit, and hold up to the wrist. Then hold the palm of his hand, and slowly circled a few times, to the right and left. Moving to the other arm and do the same.
The soles of Hands - Using your thumb, massage the palm of your baby in a circular motion.
Hand finger - same as toes, gently take his hand one by one finger using your thumb and forefinger and pull gently.
Chest - Grit your palms (like Buddha footprint), then put on his chest in such circumstances. Slowly, for outward movement of the baby's body, so that your palms are pressed slowly open side down, and end up sticking your hand and walk on his chest. Repeat several times.
Back - Turn your baby's body slowly, so he on his stomach. Position you are on one side. By using your fingers, make a gentle circular massage with both hands, starting from the bottom of his neck, down to the bottom of the child. Change your position to the other side again and do the same.
Still, on the back, this time make the massage a bit stronger than ever, starting from the shoulder, continued down to his feet.
Once completed, you can pair the diaper, and then hold or feed her. Good luck!