Most parents would naturally touch the baby\'s back, or using fingers rub your baby\'s feet. In fact, the parents contact with baby\'s skin is a massage. Infant massage system scientific name \"touch\" in the United States has become an indispensable program take care of the baby.
1, touching the baby more robust
Touch is the whole Palm of the hand to gently touch the baby body and smooth touch, it sounds easy, but it is difficult to do, in the United States licensed infant massage therapist needs over a long period of full training.
Baby massage is not only a bridge between parent and baby emotion, will also benefit your baby\'s health. United States Pacific xielier·miduer the founders of the school of the arts of massage and rehabilitation has 18 years experience in baby massage training. In her view, infant massage helps baby metabolism, reduce muscle tension and other effects. By baby skin stimulating the body to produce more hormones, promotes food digestion, absorption and excretion, accelerating the growth of body weight. Activity baby body massage muscles, limbs grow more robust, have better health. Massage can also help your baby sleep and reduce boredom. A hospital in New York every day after hug and touch the baby\'s requirements, under 1 infant mortality fell from 30% to 10%.
2, touching the baby to be full of love
From the birth of the second day, can give baby massage, mother is the perfect touch. Best for baby massage once a day, the best time for breastfeeding after 1 hour massage, or baby spit up. Best at room temperature between 25-28 degrees Celsius, not too bright indoor light. Massage will not stay long, first before contact with the baby to keep hands warm up.
Midur proposals should be prepared to a soft blanket, some clean towels, specific to a bottle of baby skin care emulsion, in addition to have a calm mood. In her view, touching the baby must be caring, at the same time to observe whether the baby also enjoy, once the baby is shown not like it, you should stop at once. Most make a massage only takes 20 minutes.
3 Basic, infant massage methods
Recommended beginner in Midur in the infant massage manual massage of the following ways:
(1) whole body movements:
Body movement is to give the baby to warm up. Touch and sit on the floor straight legs, for security covered with towels, baby face lie in your lap on, head towards the direction of your feet. Chest open and closed his arm, which can make the baby relax the back, the lungs get better breathing. And then move up and down the baby\'s legs and simulation to walk like this action on both sides of the brain can be stimulated.
(2) his chest and torso:
Hands from side to side under the outside shoulder of the chest massage gently, down and then repeatedly stroking the baby\'s body, if he shows uncomfortable way, replaced in one position. This action makes the baby breathing cycle more smoothly.
(3) arm and hands:
Have a light hand holds your baby\'s only lift the left hand and his arm, left arm massage baby with another hand from shoulder to wrist, then each finger massage, gently rub your baby\'s hands, to open his palms and fingers. The other side doing the same action. This can increase the flexibility of the baby.
(4) the abdomen:
Gently ribs to the position of the pelvis of the whole Palm of the hand from the baby massage, tripe with your finger from right upper abdominal sliding to the right lower abdomen, abdominal sliding to the left on the left lower abdomen. Abdominal massage helps baby exhaust, relieve constipation.
(5) the legs and feet:
With one hand the baby to the left ankle, lift the left leg, massaging baby\'s left leg with the other hand, from the hip to the ankle, and then use the Palm of the hand touching the baby\'s little feet from heel to toe massage from the bottom up. The other side doing the same action. Massage legs coordination capabilities to enhance the baby, the baby\'s body more flexible.
(6) back:
If your baby does not mind back up, you can try to make his prone position in your lap, with the Palm of the hand from the baby\'s neck to hips massage from top to bottom. Or you can make the baby lying, holding up the baby\'s hips with one hand and one hand gently down from the neck slowly rub your baby\'s backbone. Back massage helps enhance immunity.
(7) faces:
Two fingers with your most soft, touch the baby\'s forehead from Center to both sides. And then along the nose to nose slide, slide from the nose to nose on each side. Most babies will like the way they think they are in the game, but if your baby feel uncomfortable just stop doing this, the next day may wish to try again.
When in baby massage, may wish to put some light music, at the same time gentle to speak to him, \"MOM you pinch pinch small feet\", \"this is your thumb sth\", while the massage, stimulating the baby brain development.
Baby massage is not suitable for all babies, high fever, fractures, infections of the skin of the baby is not a massage, massage baby can suffer from other diseases should listen to the views of doctors.
