The concept of baby touch has been gradually accepted by parents. Years of research and clinical practice by experts at home and abroad have proven that giving babies some touch after birth is beneficial to their growth and development, strengthens immunity, improves digestion and absorption of food, and at the same time, touch can give babies love from their mothers’ fingertips, promote mother-infant communication, and help babies feel secure. What is touch? Touch is a natural medical technique that is most beneficial to the health of infants through the orderly and skillful stroking of the infant’s skin at the best possible time after birth, allowing a large amount of gentle and good stimulation to be transmitted through the skin receptors to the central nervous system and producing physiological effects. Benefits of touch 1. Relieve irritability When babies cry, their bodies produce stress hormones, and this is when immunity decreases. Stroking allows the baby’s stress hormones to be lowered, immunity to be restored and emotions to be relaxed. 2.Increase weight Stimulation through touch on the skin can increase vagus nerve activity, so that the body produces more hormones and insulin, which helps food absorption, so touch can make the baby’s weight increase. 3, soothing emotions touch can promote baby’s EQ development, so mommy can use touch to stabilize baby’s emotions. If the baby has not been hugged or stroked in the three months of life, emotional development will be prone to crankiness. 4, pain relief Touch can make pain relief, which can be observed from the baby’s reaction. A crying, uncomfortable baby, through the touch can make him quiet. 5, sleep peacefully Research shows that most of the babies who receive touch can sleep peacefully, and also less crying, a significant reduction in anxiety. 6, enhance parent-child relationship Touch can let the baby feel the love and patience of the mother, in the loving care, the baby will feel valued, but also increase the child’s self-confidence in the future. As the mother will look at the baby when touching, the baby will feel the mother’s love in the eyes of the mother, you can also use this to observe the baby’s visual movement response is normal. 7, observe the child’s body condition When touching the baby’s body is mostly naked, the mother in touch, you can observe the baby’s body condition. It is best to talk to the baby while touching, not only to increase the interaction between parents and children, but also to observe the baby’s reaction and whether there are hearing problems. 8, let the baby familiar with the name of various parts of the body Mummy in helping the baby touch, you can touch while saying the name of various parts of the body, for example: this is a small hand, this is a small foot, etc., so that the baby gradually familiar with these parts. 9, increase appetite to relieve gas and bloating The process of touch increases the baby’s “exercise”, to a certain extent, so that the baby’s appetite increased. And appropriate touch can relieve the baby’s intestinal gas and bloating. 10, to promote recovery premature babies to receive touch, can be discharged from the hospital an average of 6 days earlier; sick full-term infants can also be better recovery in the touch. The time of touch 1, how much baby can touch Babies from birth to about five weeks old can do touch. Experts recommend that babies can do professional touch as soon as they are born, because the child from the mother will be very uncomfortable, impatient to give the child touch can enhance the child’s tactile experience and increase the sense of security. 2, the best time period between feedings, the baby’s emotional stability, no crying and physical discomfort. 3, the best length of time because the attention of small babies can not be concentrated for a long time, so each touch action can not be repeated too much, starting with 5 minutes, and then extended to 15-20 minutes. Tips: Do not be in the baby too full, too hungry, too fatigued when touch, otherwise not only can not let the baby enjoy the joy of parent-child, but make him very disgusted by it. Before the preparation of touch 1, room temperature: generally at about 26 degrees Celsius, newborns need a little higher, generally at about 28 degrees Celsius. 2, time: preferably after the baby’s bath. At the same time, the baby should not be too full or too hungry, generally can be carried out in about 50 minutes after breast milk. 3.Length: about 5-15 minutes, depending on the actual situation, need to ensure the comfort of the baby. 4.Environment: You can choose to do it in any area of the house that is quiet, clean, warm and softly lit, such as: sofa, bed. 5, baby supplies: towels, diapers, replacement clothing, talcum powder, moisturizer, etc. Touch steps 1, facial touch hand method: take an appropriate amount of baby oil or baby lotion, from the center of the forehead with both thumbs to push outward pressure, draw a smile-like. Eyebrows, eye sockets, human center, chin, the same with both hands thumbs outward push pressure, scratch out a smile. The benefits: promote brain development, beneficial brain wave changes, soothe the tightness of the face Need to pay attention to: ① before the start of touch, mothers can first gentle talk to the baby, such as: “Mom will give you a massage, now to touch your little face”, in between each other feel the need for each other, you can start touching. In addition, in the whole process of touch, the mother and baby need to have eye and language communication, which is a very important part of touch, can promote the parent-child relationship between mother and baby, stimulate the baby’s auditory vision, enhance self-awareness. ②Be careful not to put drops of emollient oil into the baby’s eyes. ③ When babies are teething, facial strokes and kisses can relax their facial muscles. 2.Breast & abdomen Strokes: ①Breast – place both hands on both sides of the rib cage, slide the right hand upward toward the baby’s right shoulder and recover, and the left hand in the same way. ② Abdomen – Massage the abdomen in a clockwise direction, but do not massage the area before the umbilical scabs fall off. Massage with the fingertips on the infant’s abdomen from the operator’s left to the right, the operator may feel the bubbles moving under the fingers. To do the “ILOVEYOU” bonding experience, draw the letter “I” with the right hand on the infant’s left abdomen from top to bottom, then draw a backwards “L” from left to right, and finally Finally, draw a backwards “U” from left to right. Say “I love you” in a caring tone while doing the above, to convey love and care. Benefits: Smooths breathing circulation, helps gastrointestinal activity, promotes digestion and absorption of food, relieves colonic distention Note: ① Start with gentle touch and gradually increase the pressure so that your baby can slowly adapt. ② Do not force the baby to stay in a fixed position. If the baby cries, try to quiet him first before continuing. Once the baby cries a lot, stop touching. Touch should be started early and continued all the time. Even for older children, touch can still help to eliminate tension and regulate emotions. ④ abdominal strokes should follow a clockwise direction to facilitate the child’s gastrointestinal digestion. When your baby’s umbilical cord is still intact, touch must be done carefully and it is best not to touch it. 3, hands & legs touch hand method: ① hands – the baby hands down, with one hand cupped its arms, from the upper arm to the wrist gently squeeze pinch, and then use your fingers to massage the wrist. Massage the other hand in the same way. Hold the small arm with both hands, roll it up and down, and gently flick the infant’s wrist and small hand. In the premise of ensuring that the hand does not hurt, use the thumb to massage from the palm of the hand to the fingers. ② Legs – Massage the infant’s thighs, knees, and calves, gently squeezing from thigh to ankle, then massage the ankles and feet. Next, hold the infant’s calves in both hands, roll them up and down, and gently flick the infant’s ankles and feet. While making sure the ankle is not hurt, use your thumbs to massage from the heel to the toes. Benefits: Increase flexibility and motor coordination ① When doing touch to your baby, the strength of the technique should be adjusted according to the child’s feelings. The usual standard is: if you find the child’s skin slightly red after doing, it means that the strength is just right; if the child’s skin does not change color, it means that the strength is not enough; if only two or three times, the skin is red, it means that the strength is too strong. In addition, as the child gets older, the strength should also be increased to a certain extent. ② The joints are where the baby is most likely to feel pain, so turn the baby’s wrist, elbow and shoulder joints freely. Do not put pressure on the baby’s joints. 4, back Stroke hand method: back – hands flat on the baby’s back, massage from the neck down, then gently massage the muscles on both sides of the spine with your fingertips, then again from the neck to the lower end of the spine in a roundabout motion. Benefits: Soothes the back muscles Note: When a mother is giving her baby a touch, she does not have to do each movement one by one in the order of head to toe and left to right. Mom can arrange it according to her baby’s preferences, disrupting the order of touch or creating a few of her own baby’s favorite moves. For example, when your baby is teething, you can let him lie down on his back and massage his face; when it’s time to crawl, let him get down and help him practice crawling; when learning to walk, in addition to giving him more leg massage, little feet are also very important. In addition, touch can also strengthen immunity, promote sleep, improve alertness, gain a sense of security, etc. In addition, psychological studies have found that people who have experienced touch in infancy and childhood are less likely to grow up with aggressive behavior, love to help others and fit in. The only red light for touch is the baby’s emotions. The baby cries, touch should stop. First find the reason, whether the diaper is wet? Is your tummy hungry? Does your baby want to sleep? Or is he or she uncomfortable? If it’s not one of these objective reasons, your baby doesn’t like to be touched. Because each child’s personality is different, when he does not want to accept the touch, it is best to give him some other activities, such as a beautiful music, or a relaxing game, also can achieve the effect of touch. 2, touch the baby some baby oil care newborn baby due to the lack of skin protection of the stratum corneum, it appears particularly delicate, and baby oil plays a protective, clean, moisturizing and smooth role, according to the actual situation of the baby can also use some more moisturizing lotion instead. 3, there is eczema baby cautious touch If it is oozing type, never touch. If there are only a few grains on the face, it can be carried out normally, but also pay special attention when touching the body, because children prone to eczema, their skin is often more sensitive and prone to allergies. 4, when the baby is sick, entertainment touch can do touch, the more sick children, the more they need to be loved by their parents. But like we introduced such a full set of touch is not possible. You can do part of the action according to the child’s situation, or even hold his hand such an extremely simple action can pass your love to your baby, the effect of touch.