Tummy massage for colic and constipation 1. Place the baby in a lying down position, with his body facing you. 2. Think of his stomach as a clock face with the 12 o’ clock position at the top of his stomach, 6 O’ clock towards the groin and 3 and 9 at the sides. 3. Lean in, use your fingertips and gently circle the baby’s head. Maintain eye contact and look for signs and signals that the baby is happy and you can proceed with the massage. 4. Take a little bit of baby oil and place an amount the size of a small coin in your palm. Rub your hands together with the oil to create heat especially around the fingertips. 5. Place your right hand across the baby’s stomach and gently smooth the hand down towards the groin before lifting the hand clear. Repeat the motion with your other hand until you get a ‘water wheel’ motion. This establishes first contact and helps apply the oil. 6. Next, place your thumbs together on the centre of the baby’s stomach and slide your hands towards the waist. Keep your actions firm but gentle. 7. Start with the ‘sun motion’. With your left hand, find the 7 o’ clock position with the flat of your palm and rub in a circle around the stomach, ending back at 7 o’ clock. 8. Move on to the ‘crescent moon motion’. With your right hand, start at 12 o’ clock and move around the stomach, ending at 6 o’ clock. 9. The trick now, is to combine both the ‘sun and crescent moon motions’. With your left hand do the sun motion, while your right hand does the moon simultaneously. 10. To specifically relax the stomach in cases of colic, hold your baby’s ankles and gently bounce. 11. Next, gently press the knees towards the stomach and hold for counts of five. Repeat several times. 12. At the end, place both palms on the baby’s stomach for a few moments. End with a cuddle. Read more: sg.theasianparent/tummy-massage-for-colic-and-constipation/#ixzz2b46VZY1I
Posted on: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 04:21:32 +0000
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