Massage and gymnastics

Your New Baby massage is a great way to meet and establish a love relationship of trust between you and your child. Studies show that there are many benefits for your baby regularly, including a better definition and sleeping habits body. And the good news is - Baby massage is easy to learn and do.

When to start

Start your baby's body of any age, but wait until you are comfortable handling their children and start with small sessions with a few simple Stokes, ie five minutes if they are very young and to work longer. Go with your child and massage for less or for as long as she wants.

The benefits of baby massage

There are many benefits to infant massage include:

Promotes a strong relationship between mother and child

Helping the child feel loved and secure

Parents are starting to see the visual cues of their child

Improving the confidence of parents in managing child

Reduces stress and tension for parents and children

Relaxes child and helps sleep and settlement

promotes the development of flexibility and coordination

Conducive to stimulating the immune, digestive and circulatory

Can help to relieve wind, constipation and colic

Dads and Massage

Massage is a great way to get Dad involved in the care of her child. The father did not receive skin contact for mothers and children, breastfeeding is a good way to build a strong relationship and to use them, managed to child. It also helps mothers to rest.

Getting Started

It is important to ensure that the time is right for you and your child and will not be compromised. Take your phone and massage your baby if they are bad just excited, crying (unless the wind or constipation), just eat or hungry - or if you feel stressed. After the bath can be a good time for older children but younger children may be too tired and too driven. The best time to massage your baby when awake and happy.

Remove all jewelry fingers and hands and your nails should be arranged so as not to scratch your baby.

Which oils / lotion?  

With pure cold pressed vegetable oils, nuts (not to be used if a parent has allergies in the family) or fruit oils. Almond oil is very popular because its light, easily absorbed into the skin and flavor possible. In addition, you can use a mixture of glycerol and sorbolene. You should avoid ointments.

Perfect body

Go to poorly lit room or Sunny Art Make sure the temperature is appropriate, especially in the colder months, and avoid areas that are drafts. You're welcome to try on some smoothing music. You can also sing or speak softly to her child. As the child grows, you can embed the games and rhymes of the Body.
You can massage your baby in bed (but be sure to keep a hand on them at any time) or on the floor. Diaper pads covered with towels and blankets are great. If your child is very small, you may prefer him / her a massage on his knee.

Learn the proper techniques

Most experts recommend that you start massaging feet massage. This is because the legs are moving constantly, changing their diapers and children are familiar with this type of contact lenses. Make sure you use long strokes company. Light provoking, touching springs many children, some babies may prefer a lighter touch, it is best to experiment and see. It is very important to maintain eye contact with the child during the massage. Begin the massage with baby clothes, if you want or need the child off, including their diaper.

Start by choosing a child's right leg with his left hand and gently poke his leg, his right hand. Travel outside the ankle, knee hip and then along the inside of the feet and ends at the ankle. Repeat several times. If your child is comfortable with this you can create a delicate combat action, pressed up and down the leg finishing ankle. Then proceed to the left leg of the child and continue to use Stokes as above.
After making your feet, legs try to do with the thumb of light circles the feet and pushed each for each finger. Then move up through the body.
It is best in the area and massage of the head rope and could not avoid pressure on the abdomen. If you massage to relieve pain from colic or constipation, use a circular motion on the right side of the abdomen of the baby.
The best way to learn massage techniques is legally a course of baby massage. When looking for a teacher or a course in your area, contact the Children's Massage Association Australia or a DVD-s and books that can teach you a massage.

Ensure that a regular thing

Studies have shown that baby massage is most useful when done as part of everyday life. You do not need every day, but 3-4 times a week is great. A baby's body should be about 15-20 minutes, but can work up to that time almost five minutes sessions.