How to give a baby a massage

Infant massage is not only a bridge between parents and baby emotional communication, but also beneficial to the health of the baby. Infant massage has the effect of helping babies to speed up their metabolism and reduce muscle tension. Through the stimulation of the baby’s skin to make the body produce more hormones, promote the digestion of food, absorption and excretion, accelerate weight gain. Massage activity of the baby’s whole body muscles, so that the limbs grow stronger, healthier body. Massage can also help babies sleep and reduce irritability. 1, countries do not do exactly the same massage pattern, so there is no need to adhere to some stereotypical fixed form, but there are basic massage procedures. Start with the head, followed by the face, arms and hands, chest, abdomen, legs and feet, and then the back. Each area needs to be massaged 2 to 3 times. Use the tips of your hands for smaller areas of the body and your fingers, palms or the entire hand for larger areas. The beginning of the action should be light, and then properly increase the pressure, not only to stimulate the skin sensory nerve endings, pressure sensation can stimulate deep receptors. Massage time began several minutes, gradually extended to 15 to 20 minutes. 2, massage is best done in the middle of two feedings, or after the bath. Room temperature in 22 ~ 26 ℃, if the room is cold, available heaters, so that the local temperature around the baby can be raised to the appropriate temperature. Massage before washing hands with hot water, available emollient oil poured a little in the palm as a lubricant. The child undressed, lying on a cushioned bed, table or mother double thighs. The mother can take a suitable position for massage. 3, massage is the best time for parent-child emotional communication, can be free and easy, can be accompanied by soft music, while pressing the mother asked: how to give the baby a massage. 4, to pay close attention to the baby’s reaction in the process of receiving massage, according to the baby’s reaction to adjust the way and amount of massage. 5, at any stage of massage, the following reactions, such as crying and noise, increased muscle tone, increased excitability of activities, changes in skin color or vomiting, etc., should stop the part of the massage, such as lasting more than 1 minute, the massage should be stopped completely. 6, premature infants with unstable body temperature, massage time surrounding temperature should be about 30 to 34 ℃, or in a warm box, warm bed. 7, to consider the individual differences in infants, massage is only selected for those who benefit from massage on the infant to implement. Suspend when the child is ill.