Baby massage involves using your hands to gently and rhythmically stroke your baby’s body. You might use gentle manipulation to massage your baby’s fingers, wrists, and ankles. To help your babies feel peaceful and secure, you might also gently chat, hum, or sing to them as you massage.

The physical and emotional benefits of baby massage:

  • Reduce gas and colic
  • Promote social, emotional and cognitive development
  • Help baby relax, and promote sleep
  • Bring you and your baby closer
  • Make your baby feel loved and cared for, creating a sense of security
  • Helps regulate the baby’s emotions: Gentle touch and massage can help soothe a fussy or colicky baby, reducing their stress and helping them feel more calm and secure.
  • Promotes better sleep: A calming massage before bedtime can help a baby relax and fall asleep more easily.
  • Stimulates development: Massaging a baby’s limbs, abdomen, and back can help promote circulation and improve muscle tone.
  • Enhances the parent-baby bond: Massage can be a great opportunity for parents and caregivers to spend quality time with their babies, nurturing their relationship and creating a positive, loving environment.

When massaging your baby, it’s important to use gentle, slow strokes and to be responsive to your baby’s cues. Some babies may not enjoy massage, so it’s important to pay attention to their reactions and adjust your approach as needed. It’s also a good idea to choose a warm, quiet, and calm environment for the massage, and to avoid massaging your baby immediately after a feeding or when they are fussy or upset.

Overall, baby massage can be a wonderful way to promote relaxation and bonding between parents and their babies, while also supporting the baby’s physical and emotional development

Preparation before giving your baby a massage

– Be clean: Keep your hands clean and cut your nails if they are too long

– Support Item: Toys baby usually plaus with of a calming doll

– Cozy place: Keep room temperature at 25-28 degree and put baby on a comfy mattress

– Appropriate length: 10-15 minutes is suitable for baby

Back Massage:

1. Smooth a few drops of baby massage cream into your warm hands

2. Put your hands on baby’s back

3. Use long, smooth strokes from head to toe

4. Using your fingertips, trace tiny circles on either side of their spine from the neck down to the buttocks