Baby foot massage method

The immunity of newborn babies is relatively low, which is a headache for parents. They don’t know what method can improve the baby’s immunity. In fact, we can adopt the method of massage, which can not only improve the baby’s immunity, but also is good for the baby’s development. However, many parents don’t quite understand the methods of massage. So what are the methods of foot massage?

1. Foot massage

(1) Use the tips of your four fingers other than your thumb to massage your baby’s ankles. Hold your heel with one hand and rub the thumb of your other hand down the sole of your foot. Then, put four fingers together on the baby's toes and massage the sole of the foot with the ball of your thumb.

(2) Use the tips of your four fingers other than the thumb to massage the soles of your feet along the heels toward the toes. When massaging, use a little force and keep the technique steady. Each time you massage your toes, quickly return your fingers to your heels and continue with the next massage according to the above steps.

(3) Starting with the little toe, gently rotate and stretch each toe in turn.

(4) Repeat the above steps and massage the baby's other foot.

2. Leg massage

(1) Gently stroke down the baby's left leg, then slide your hand gently and smoothly back up the thigh.

(2) Pinch the baby’s legs down to his feet. You can use both hands to pinch at the same time, or hold the baby's heel with one hand and use the other hand to pinch and slide down the leg. Your baby may kick his feet to "help" you with the massage. One of the goals of massage is to encourage your baby to move freely and coordinately, so don't restrict your baby's response. This experience is a pleasure and enjoyment for both mother and baby.

(3) Use the same method to massage the baby’s right leg.

Do not cause discomfort to your baby's neck when massaging. At the same time, periodically turn your baby's face in different directions. Otherwise, always heading in one direction will be harmful to the nerve center of the baby's brain.

In fact, many of the symptoms of illness among babies nowadays are the same. Most of them are caused by external factors, and some are caused because the baby’s own immunity is too low. So at this time, as a parent, you can massage the baby to drive away the torture of the illness and improve the baby’s immunity.