How to massage a newborn baby

Adults who are tired after a day may go for a massage to relieve their mood and relax their body. Newborn babies can also do some appropriate massage, which can promote the baby's growth, stimulate the development of the baby's senses, and improve the quality of sleep. If the baby has poor digestion, you can also massage the abdomen appropriately to promote gastrointestinal motility. Of course, massaging a baby is not the same as massaging an adult. Be careful to be gentle and not hurt the baby.

How to perform baby massage?

① Wash your hands, remove rings and other hand decorations, place your baby on a large soft towel, and pay attention to adjusting the room temperature to prevent colds.

② Rub his fingers first to give him some time to adapt. Next, you can start head massage: starting from the baby's forehead, gradually push the thumbs of both hands outward to form a smiley face shape. Using the same hand shape, move the thumb to the two sides of the baby's mouth corners, and then move it to the bottom of the baby's earlobe. Repeat 5 times. Note that parents should massage gently and control the strength.

③Massage of the limbs: Use your fingertips to gently massage the baby’s palms and backs of hands, and gently massage the thighs and calves. When massaging, you should look at your baby and tell him that it is his mother who is touching him.

④ Abdominal massage: Avoid the umbilical cord scab and massage gently and slowly in a clockwise direction to help gastrointestinal motility. While massaging, you can play some soothing music to let your baby enjoy your care wholeheartedly.

⑤ The massage operation for each baby must be completed within 15-20 minutes, and the baby can only eat 30 minutes after the massage.

Baby massage precautions

Although there are many benefits to massaging your baby. But there are many things you need to pay attention to. The baby's skin system is not yet fully developed, and the skin all over the body is very delicate. When touching the baby, you must remember to trim your nails and take off accessories in your hands, such as rings, finger rings and other dangerous items that can easily scratch the baby.

Summary: Skillfully massaging your baby is not only beneficial to communication between parents and children, but also promotes the development of the baby's nervous system. This is a delicate process that should be performed with love, and you can let your baby feel it through various gentle movements.