Massage for the newborn: mastering the main principles

Massage is loved by all people, because this procedure not only has a positive effect on the body, but is also very pleasant. Kids also like gentle touches of mother's hands.

Doctors-pediatricians and children's psychologists believe thatmassage must be accompanied by smiling and caressing conversations. If communication with mom involves not only cooing, but stroking, caresses - it's wonderful, because for a baby it's so natural to learn the whole world through tactile sensations.

У совсем маленьких деток еще не очень развиты как auditory, and visual analyzers, but perception through the skin is already fully formed. Therefore, to do massage to a newborn is certainly useful. This procedure stimulates the development of speech, sensory perception, physical development and attention.

How to properly massage a newborn, will prompt an experienced specialist.

If the baby is sick, moping or just not in the mood, do not do this procedure. Better postpone the lesson.

Beginning to do massage to a newborn is recommended from two to three weeks. Any gymnastic exercises should be done when the baby is full, but after eating must pass at least an hour.

How to do massage for newborn: instructions for mom

Try to make it so that for a crumb massagewas a pleasant pastime. Exercise is done in a well-ventilated room. There should not be cold, since the baby will be naked. Mom's hands also need to be warmed. After the procedure, put the baby in clean clothes. Immediately after the massage, you can not go for a walk. Before the procedure begins, talk gently with the baby, look in the eyes, adjust the contact with it. For massage it is best to choose a changing table, so mom does not have to bend over and strain her back. Do not leave the child unattended for a second, it can fall, even if it does not know how to turn over. Go around the areas of the elbow and knee joints, mammary glands and genitals, the liver, the inside of the legs and arms. Be especially careful with the loin of the crumbs.

Simple moves

So, we begin to do the massage to the newborn. Put the baby on your back with your legs to you. All exercises are performed 5-8 times, starting with 2-3 repetitions.

1. Start by stroking the handles. Put your finger in the baby's hand: it will reflexively capture it. Stroke the outside of the handle to the shoulder, palms and fingers of the crumbs.
2. Massage the legs also follows from the outside of the foot to the hip, bypassing the knee cap.
3. Gently, but with a little pressure, massage the baby's feet, this helps to strengthen them.
4. Draw your thumb with a "G-8" on the toddler's foot.
5. Stroke the heel - the child will spread his fingers. Gently press the pads under your fingers - the crumb reflexively "squeeze" them.
6. Stroke the baby tummy with his hand, first clockwise, do not affect the genital area and liver.
7. Put the palm of the child under the lower back and stroke with simultaneous movements. Hands while connecting under the navel.
8. To strengthen the umbilical ring, you can press two fingers around the indentation.
9. Turn the baby on the tummy. Carefully stroke the back from the waist to the armpits and from the neck to the waist, from the center to the sides. Also, the back can be massaged in a circular motion.
10. Do not forget about stroking the buttocks.
11. Again, massage the outside of the legs, bend and unbend them and spread them apart.
12. Put the crumb on the flank and with slight pressure slide the middle and index fingers along the sides of the spine - the baby will bend backwards. Do the same, turning the child on the other flank.

Do not seek to immediately perform the whole complex of massage from the beginning to the end, accustom the baby to it gradually.

Regularly massage the newborn, talk to him, turn your tender look to him - and then your child will definitely grow up healthy, developed and happy.