baby massage tips
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In this e-book, Little1 provides essential baby massage tips for the perfect bonding session between mother and child.TRANSCRIPT
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How to massage your baby?Simple tips and techniques
Experts agree to the fact that ‘baby massage’ is an important aspect of an
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aspect of an infant’s comfort and development.
Daily baby massage is a great way of bonding with the baby. It also promotes sound sleep, relieves colic pain,
enhances baby’s immune system, intellectual development and motor skills.
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Start a massage when your baby is all happy and
cheerful.
Apply the baby oil on a small area first and check
for any irritation.
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for any irritation.
Start with a “HELLO” stroke!
Tummy Massage Tips
Massage abdomen with fingertips in clockwise motion. Use your pinky to
paddle across baby’s belly.
Do the I LOVE YOU stroke repeatedly. Gently push the legs
towards her stomach holding baby’s
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towards her stomach holding baby’s feet and knees. Rotate the hips few
times.
Walk fingers around navel clockwise. Use both of your palms to gently rub
the stomach.
Use your index finger & thumb to massage baby’s ears. Make a heart shape with both index fingers concluding at the chin.
Cradle baby’s head in your palm. Massage scalp with fingers as if shampooing. Avoid top of head.
Head & Face Massage Tips
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shampooing. Avoid top of head.
Stroke with your thumbs the part between its eyebrows. Also stroke the closed eyelids softly.
Massage jaw in very small circles. Stroke bride of nose to the cheeks.
From sternum to shoulders, stroke
ChestMassage Tips
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From sternum to shoulders, stroke both hands outward. Use a crisscross pattern from to rub from side of hip to opposite shoulder.
Trace a heart shape starting from sternum, up to the shoulders and down again.
Arms Massage Tips
Relax upper arm of baby by tapping it lightly.
Wrap your fingers on the upper arm and rub from shoulder towards wrist.
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shoulder towards wrist.
Grasp arm with both hands, one above the other. Then gently rub in opposite direction from shoulder to wrist.
Massage palms with your thumbs. Stroke top of hand from wrist to fingertips.
Gentle pull & squeeze each finger.
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finger.
Use small circles to massage wrist.
Roll arms between both your hands.
Place baby on his tummy. Keep his hands in front of him. Use circular motion to massage shoulders & buttocks.
Rub both your hands on the back simultaneously from neck to hip and
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from neck to hip and upwards. Use fingertips to massage side of
infant’s spine and up the other. Never press spine directly.
Holding fingers like a rake, stroke down his back.
BackMassage
Tips
Lift one of baby’s legs by the ankle. Relax it by tapping lightly the upper-thigh. Roll legs between your hands.
Hold ankle with one hand and wrap other in C-shape
Leg Massage Tips
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and wrap other in C-shape around baby's upper thigh. Stroke from thigh to foot.
Just like wringing a towel, wring each leg gently.
Use thumb-over-thumb motion for massaging heel to toe.
Stroke the top of her foot. Gently squeeze and pull each toe. Massage around baby’s ankle using small
Leg Massage Tips(Contd.)
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baby’s ankle using small circles.
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Happy Massaging!
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