Baby massage is an ancient child care practice that is still practiced throughout the world. Recent medical studies have proven the many benefits of infant massage. A study showed that premature infants who were massaged three times a day for ten days to get the weight gain of nearly 50 percent more, more active and alert and able to leave the hospital six days sooner than other premature babies. Rewarding Baby massage stimulates motor neurons, improves sleep patterns, aid digestion and improve children's emotional tranquility, in addition to nourish the body and muscles. Babies who are massaged regularly can grow better and be healthier and grow better. Here are some tips for baby massage.
How to Massage Baby :
- Choose the massage as you relax and not in a hurry and will not be interrupted in the middle of the road. Do not massage your baby before or after a meal, or when the baby is sick. Do not wake the baby for a massage.
- Prepare equipment such as massage oil for massage of baby oil, Telon oil or other vegetable oils, pads, diapers and clean clothes. Aromatherapy oils for adults may not be suitable for babies.
- Remove bracelets, rings and cut your finger nails are long so as not to hurt your baby's delicate skin accidentally.
- Degree soft mat or towel on a flat surface and remove the baby clothes. You can also put your baby on your lap. Put babies on their backs when you rub the front of your baby, then his stomach while massaging the back.
- Rub only about half a teaspoon of oil in the palm of your hand for easy glide massage your hands on the baby's body. You can add more oil on the baby's body and then as needed.
- Massage your baby gently but firmly with your palm or fingers. Massage with light in a circle on the chest and abdomen, massage shoulders, down to the bottom in the arms and legs and then back it up on the back. Newborn may enjoy only two to five-minute massage, while the baby is older than two months can be enjoyed longer.
- Do not be too much pressure on the baby's fragile body and avoid the spinal area.
- Soothe your baby to not move when massaged by talking or singing.
- Eye contact with the baby makes it feel to get your full attention.
- Stop massaging your baby suddenly can make watchful. Therefore, be careful with it slowly and gently when going to stop the massage.
- Do not use oil on the head or face. Keep your fingers baby oil is not affected because they tend to put a finger in the mouth or eyes, so that it can cause irritation.
- Baby blanket with a clean towel and warm after a massage and hug him.
- Avoid rashes, sores, or areas where the infant received an injection of vaccination or perhaps because of illness.
- You can continue to massage your baby until he was three or four years, because the benefits of massage are both very much.
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