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| benefits of baby massage and steps |
Children love to be massaged, it helps to strengthen and increase the
bonds between mother and child. It is a natural expression of communication and
safety.
We have heard many recommendations recently from doctors advising
mothers to use massage as a way to calm the baby because of its many and many
benefits for children.
Here are the most important benefits of a baby massage, in addition to
the massage steps and methods:
Baby massage benefits:
Massage strengthens the mother’s relationship with her child through
touch communication, where the child feels the warmth and closeness of his
mother to him and her interest in him, and studies have proved that the
physical contact between the mother and the child helps the brain cells to grow
properly and this is very important in the first months as the brain grows in a
way Fast in the first year of child’s life.
Massage also facilitates the digestion process better, relieves the baby of disorders and
facilitates relaxation and sleep. Children who are massaged have less of cold
and diarrhea, and massage also relieves gas.
Massage plays a large role in the physical development of the child and
helps each member to grow stronger through body movements and gain more
flexibility. In addition to its role in regulating the breathing process in a
child, the skin is the largest organ of the human body and is rich in nerve
cells, so massage helps to better regulate breathing.
Baby massage basics:
The mother should follow the following steps and learn the massage
methods to provide the best care for your child:
- Choose the right time to massage your child, and try to avoid
massaging the baby before or immediately after his meal.
- The morning period is one of the best periods of massage where the
mother and child are in the best conditions, and massage in the evening period
is important in helping the child to sleep.
- Massage your baby's body for
only 15-20 minutes, and watch your baby interact with your touches.
- Assign a specific place to
massage on a daily basis, and make sure to place the baby over a soft-touch
towel on his back to massage the front part first and then the back.
- The room temperature should be adequate and warm enough, and it is
preferable to talk to the child and sing to him with some calm music, as this
will make him enjoy the massage and feel relaxed.
- A newborn needs less massage time, while a baby with the first few
months needs a longer period.
How to massage the baby in steps
- Warm the oil a little, then apply your hands with it.
- Wipe the child's arms with your hands, then wipe over the child's
chest.
- Gently massage the abdomen area from right to left, using one hand
after the other.
- Boil your fingers in the abdomen, from left to right and from top to
bottom.
- Gently wipe your hands on the legs with the feet massaged, then raise
your knees towards the abdomen, wait a few seconds, then repeat the experiment.
- Rub back and forth and back from the shoulders to the feet.
Children's massage oils:
The most important children's massage oils
Coconut oil is a baby body oil for infants that is used in talc, as it
is light in texture and easily absorbed by the skin, helping to cool the baby’s
body
Sesame oil:
Sesame oil is one of the best healthy ingredients in baby massage oils,
and this oil is extracted from black sesame seeds.
olive oil:
Olive oil is a baby's body oil, so it is safe for baby's skin if there
are no signs of a rash. Eczema, or sensitivity to the skin of the child after
it, can be tested on the skin before massaging the child's entire body, as it
should be used in case of sensitive skin.
Almond oil:
Body oil for infants also is almond oil rich in vitamin E, preferably
using pure almond oil in place of those scented commercial oils, preferably in
winter
Mustard oil:
Mustard oil is the best massage oil for a child, during the winter
because it has an effect on raising temperatures on the skin, and it is not
recommended to apply the oil directly to the skin, and it should always be used
in combination with other oil rules.
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