Massage soothe your baby to sleep quietly for the mother to be more gentle

Like us, young children love the relaxation of a massage. This helps to relieve stress and help the baby sleep better. 

Babies love to be caressed and massaged by soft hands because of the 5 senses, touch is the most developed sense. A study has shown that massage is beneficial for babies during their development. So what are the benefits?

Benefits of massage for babies

Massage can reduce stomach problems and toothache, promote muscle development, soothe when your baby is cranky, and help your baby fall asleep.

You can massage your baby as soon as you get home after giving birth. Your husband will definitely be a great support arm because it is quite simple. In addition, massage also creates a good bond between father and child.

Here are the steps you can refer to before giving the baby massage.

Abdominal massage

To massage the baby's abdomen, mothers should:

Clasp your hands and swipe around the baby's belly following the paddle movement. Start at the ribs and work your way down with one hand and then switch the other;

Massage abdomen with fingertips in a circular motion, moving fingers clockwise;

Massage according to the letter "ILU" (I Love U): rub the left side of the baby's abdomen in the shape of I. Then use your hands to stroke the abdominal cavity from right to left then go down in the reverse L shape. Swipe in an upside-down U-shape from lower right of the baby's abdomen up and around the navel and down to the lower left;

Let the fingers move clockwise around the navel;

Holding your baby's knee joints together and gently bringing it up and then turning hips a few times to the right will help your baby emit better;

Place your hand on your baby's belly horizontally and shake it a few times.

Note: You should not massage the baby's abdomen if the belly button is not healed.

Massage head and face

To massage the baby's head and face, mothers can:

Raising baby's head with 2 hands, fingers massaging his scalp like you are washing baby's hair. Note to avoid massaging the upper part of your head;

Ear massage with thumb and index finger;

Use both hands to stroke the heart around the child's face. Your hands will meet at the baby's chin;

Place the index finger between the eyebrows and claw out;

Use your index finger to swipe gently in a direction out from the upper eyelid area;

Swipe gently from the bridge of the nose to the cheeks;

Use your fingertips to stroke your baby's chin in small circles;

Chest massage

To massage the breasts for children, mothers please:

Place 2 hands on baby's chest, stroke from sternum to shoulder;

From the sternum to the shoulder and back down in a heart shape;

Swipe diagonally from one baby's hip to the other shoulder and back down. Do the same with the other party.

Hand massage

Mom can massage baby's beautiful hands by:

Grab your baby's wrists and gently pat your biceps to relax them;

Use one hand to hold the baby's wrist, the other hand to form a C shape around the baby's arm, gently stroke from shoulder to wrist;

Use 2 hands to hold the child's arm, rotate gently in 2 opposite directions as if you were squeezing a towel;

Massage the palms, using 2 thumbs to massage from around palms to fingers;

Swipe gently from wrist to fingers. Squeeze and gently pull your fingers;

Use your fingers to massage in circles to massage the baby's wrist;

Fold the baby elbow.

Back massage

To make the baby's back area comfortable and comfortable, the mother can:

Place baby on his stomach horizontally or stretch your legs and place him on his lap. Put the baby's hands in front of him, not to close both sides;

Use 2 hands to massage back and forth from neck to butt;

Place one hand on the baby's buttocks and the other hand is from neck to buttocks;

Use your fingers to rub a circle in the direction of your spine from below. Avoid pressing directly on the baby's spine;

Massage your baby's shoulder in a small circular motion;

Butt massage in large circular motion;

Circle your fingers like a rake and gently stroke your baby's back from above.

Foot massage

With legs, mother can apply the following:

Grab your baby's ankle and lift one of his feet. Relax your baby's thighs by patting it;

Hold the baby's leg at the ankle with one hand, the other hand in the C shape around the child's thigh so that the thumb is pointing down. Swipe from thigh to foot;

Use two hands to hold the baby's feet in the thighs, gently rotate in 2 opposite directions from hips to feet like when you squeeze a wet towel;

Use 2 thumbs to massage the baby's soles from heel to toes;

Use your whole hand to stroke the baby's feet from heel to toe;

Swipe gently from the soles of the feet. Gently grasp and pull the toes;

Massage your child's ankles in small circles;

Leg joint.

The above massage will help children relax more, from crying less, easier to sleep and above all will help mothers have a little more free time to take care of themselves!