Baby Massage

• By doing Massage baby feel relaxed and relieved from stress some times from irritation. Talking to your baby  while massaging him keeps a your your baby happy, making the baby, more secure.
   
• Massage also relieves from colic, stomach pain, digestion related disorder, improving their breathing,  digestion and growth. It is most common method for coping with colic. This problem normally arise when baby is under 3-4 months. If your baby is sick then consult your doctor regarding massage.
   
• Massage also help for blood circulation and also improves immune system by moving the lymph.
   
• Massage help baby who born premature. If premature babies properly massage baby require minimum hospitalization as compared to non-massage baby . It also help newborn baby for healthy growth Newborn baby Pre-matured babies when administered normal nursing home care we observed or appear to be more stressed as their pulse rates rise and their oxygen levels drop. When babies are massaged properly, the method is totally reversed that means their pulse rates drop and oxygen levels boost up.
   
• Baby massage developed a good bonding experience ,it is way for you and your baby to know each other ,and also spend some time with each other.
   
• Massage provides a good source of sensory and muscle stimulation, and it is beneficial to all babies, but it is good in case of baby which is from developmental disabilities and other diseases.
   
• Massaging plays the major role during the physiotherapy treatments on the patient which is suffered from  hair cracked or dislocation of any bone.
   
• Now d day it is believed that proper massage can definitely bring back its normal position such as affected limbs and nervous system  Massage is considered or use for most of the special baby care units all over the world .
   
• A good oil massage soothes and calms a baby, helps them to relax and sleep better and makes them more alert during their waking hours. It is a good exercise and promotes motor activity and emotional security in a child besides, a healthy body and muscular development. It stimulates digestion and helps the baby pass gas.

Massage oil :

First things is that Make sure that the oil is suitable to use on a baby. Now a day baby massage oil  tend to include a fragrance. Chances are that your baby will end up ingesting some oil, for instance by putting their massaged hands in their mouth, so you really want to make sure it is safe. Concern your doctor regarding massage oil.
 

1. Many people is not crowed baby while massaging to protect baby from any infection.
    
2. Take care that you should not massaged just before or after he or she feed nor when baby feel hungry, or when the baby is ill sometimes it develop adverse effect.
    
3. When the baby is being massaged, the room temperature is near about or minimum of 25 C as the babies lose heat faster when they are unclothed .Do not wake the baby up for a massage.
   Avoid rashes, wounds or areas where the baby has got his injections or vaccines as it may hurt.
    
4. You can start massage from any day after its birth, but should not be massaged around navel area until the umbilical cord stump falls out .
    
5. Use best quality of massage oils so that easily absorbs in the skin Pressure should not be applied on the body while massaging. While massaging keep the your baby engaged with him or her by talking or singing.
    
6. Massaging for more than 20 to 30 minutes should be avoided.
    
7. Keep all things ready before you start rubbing the oil on the baby's body. This includes, the baby massage oil or the vegetable oil, tissues, clean diapers and clothes or anything you want while massaging.
    
8. First important things that you feel comfortable and relaxed and that you have everything to hand. Don't take any tension so for this do a bit of deep slow breathing.
    
9. Remember that  baby's skin is very soft  while massaging your bracelet, rings and long nails sometime might hurt your baby. When you are massaging your baby  keep your fingernails or any type of jewelery outside.
    
10. When you start massaging  your palms are warm. Before massaging shake your hands vigorously to loosen them up, energy flowing from your body and down into your hands.
     
11. Keep in mind that Baby massage is different from adult massage, both in terms of strokes and techniques. Baby massage light as to tickle the baby. You need to be most gentle on tiny babies.
     
12. First pour a small amount of oil on your hands and rub them together, before touching your baby, to warm the oil.
     
13. Keep in mind that always use smooth, gentle but firm strokes with your palm or fingers. Light circular movements on chest and stomach, stroking across the shoulders, downward movement on the arms and legs and upward movements on the back are the best.
     
14. Start from jaws. Make small strokes and massage the posterior part of the neck with slow movements down to the shoulders.
     
15. After jaws massage on Shoulders and arms. Form a ring with your fingers and thumb around your baby's arm. You should be careful when you message on elbow, it is a very sensitive region. Keep in mind that  you should take great care with all these motions. Softly put both hands on his/her shoulders.
     
16. On the trunk, always massage from your left to right (that's from your baby's right to left). This follows the direction of flow in the digestive system, so that you are working with the baby's organs - not against them. Use your 'main' hand - that is your writing hand - for the major part of the strokes.
     
17. On legs Caress each leg with your whole hand, press gently on the thighs.  Slightly flex the legs and knees pressing the thighs gently against the body. After legs massage  foot massage is very relaxing. Begin by putting a soft pressure on each toe, then the foot and return to the toes again. Sometimes a foot massage can help reduce stomach pain. Apply circular movements at the heels.
     
18. After massaging legs and feet Turn your baby around. Make slow movements that include head, neck, back and legs always in one direction. press or give oft strokes on the shoulders and back and massaging with your fingertips with circular movements. For feeling warm sensation keep your hands over spinal cord. make small circular movements on your baby's back.
     
19. Do not put too much pressure on the baby's fragile body and avoid the spine area.
     
20. Wrap the baby in a clean and warm towel after the massage .