Let’s chat “Baby Massage 101” 🙌

A very powerful way to communicate with your little one is through touch. Newborn massage can increase awareness of how your baby communicates.

👐 Massaging resting hands:
Begin the massage with your baby’s hands. You basically start the massage with a resting hand and it can also be used when your baby needs a break during the massage. This is a great way for your baby to feel safe, secure and enjoy the massage.

🦵 Massage legs:
Make sure you have enough massage oil on your hands before starting massaging your baby. Try with one hand to hold your baby’s ankle and place the other hand at the top of baby’s thighs, molding it around the leg and moving down to the ankle. Repeat this gently with both hands.

👶 Massage head:
When massaging baby’s head, start with your hands on both sides of your baby’s head, run your hands down both sides of baby’s body, from head to toes. Next, draw small circles on baby’s head with your fingertips.

👣 Massage feet:
Most baby’s love having their feet massaged. Massaging baby’s feet can have a positive effect on the whole body. Gently roll and squeeze each toe between your thumb and index finger.

🚼 Massage tummy:
When baby’s umbilical cord is healed, a gentle newborn tummy massage can be helpful with digestion and tummy ache. Start by gentle paddling strokes, with one hand following the other.

👶🏼 Massage back:
When massaging baby’s back, start at the neck, swooping down to their bottom. Another option is using skin-2-skin contact to improve the bonding experience between baby, you and daddy.

Do you massage your baby? If yes, does your baby love it? 😍👶🏼