Baby Massage Tips

Baby massage has been a tradition in many communities for centuries. It is believed that regular massage help preemies to gain weight; reduce colic in infants and strengthen immune systems of babies. Besides all these benefits, it a pleasure for moms to caress the delicate, soft and tender skin of their newborns and cuddle them. Massage should be given to newborns midway between feedings.

we did massage with my youngest as he had really bad colic. we were shown how to massage his tummy in a way that would move the trapped gas.  and it worked wonders!  it also allowed me to have some special time with him too, as i had to stop breastfeeding him quite suddenly (i caught pneumonia when he was 6weeks) and i wasnt able to go back to feeding him myself.  It really used to settle him after bathtime too, in fact he is now 3 and he still likes getting his tummy and his legs massaged when he is feeling sleepy!

i attended a baby massage class, it was brilliant and had jack sleeping through very young as id massage him after his bath before his bedtime feed.

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