Month: April 2016

Baby Oil Massage Benefits, Tips & How to Do

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Baby Oil Massage

Remember the tales your parents had told you about your childhood? Remember them sharing their experience of holding you in their arms for the first time?

The immemorial feeling of holding your tender new born child in your arms is indeed priceless. You never want to let go, you keep looking at it till the time from a distance until the nurses shoo you off.

We all have dreams for our children and want to fulfill them in the best way we can. We would want to nurture it in the best manner and at any price. Newborn baby is a world within itself. One of the most intimate bonds you can ever build with this little bundle of joy is the touch and comfort of a good massage. But obviously there are a lot of questions which might erupt, like how do I massage my baby? When should I massage? Which oil should I use?

Relax, all these questions will be answered in here.

Have a good read and wish you all the best for making a strong bonding with your baby.

Here are some important benefits of baby massage –

  • Massages help the baby in sleeping deep and relaxed. This involves your relaxation too
  • Stress levels of babies are reduced (Yes, babies too have their own things to stress about!)
  • Suffering from wind and colic is reduced with the help of massages
  • It strengthens the bond between you and your child
  • Helps releasing Oxytocin hormone. It reduces stress. (Well, and it reduces your stress too!)

We know that after reading these benefits you are even more charged up to take the next step and massage your most priced possession.

When should I massage my baby?

The timing is very important. You should wait for at least 45 minutes after the baby is fed before you massage. Also it is important to notice the indications your baby is giving or how it is behaving. If the baby is calm and sitting quietly then you can be sure that the baby will really enjoy the massage. And if the baby is restless, not looking at you or becomes stiff when you lift it — it isn’t a good time to give it a massage.

How many times do you massage the baby is up to you. If the baby is enjoying it then you might give a massage everyday. And the best time to give a massage to your toddler is night time because that is the time when calmness quotient is on its peak.

How should I massage my baby?

Even toddler massages require a little preparation. With a little arrangement and care you are good to go –

A Calm Atmosphere – Create the kind of atmosphere which you would like to be in while you are being massaged. Yes, it has to be calm and quiet and of course warm. Make sure that you have removed all your jewelry and your clothing is comfortable. Your comfort is as important as your baby’s. Then place your baby in a good comfortable position on its back. Remember, it is important to maintain eye contact.

Tender Touch – You are massaging your baby for the first time. Make sure that you go as gently as you can. You definitely do not want to hurt it. Also do not tickle because it might get irritated. As the baby grows you can gradually start using firmer touch to reinforce and strengthen its muscular growth.

Action Time! – Now begins the actual process of massage. You can begin rubbing different areas like head, neck, shoulders, upper back, lower back, thighs, legs and feet. Do it for a minute and then you can turn it around and flex your baby’s arms and legs.

Talk To Your Baby – Eye contact is a very important communication being shared during the massage. Also talking to baby means a lot, so that it can feel relaxed.

Should I use oil?

It is totally up to you. Some prefer to use oil because they are afraid that the friction while massaging might injure your baby and others don’t prefer using oil because it becomes messy. If you are afraid that the oil you are using might cause rashes on your baby’s body then take a little amount to apply it to a patch of skin and watch for any reaction seen in the body.

Go Almond oil!

Almond oil has a lot of benefits. We are listing the important ones for you –

  • Helps moisturizing baby’s skin
  • Good for skin allergies
  • Repairs dry skin
  • Makes the skin shining and glowing
  • Removes dandruff and cradle crap
  • Makes the nails strong and shiny

Before you buy almond oil and begin the massage –