By: The Sider Group
Submitted: 2011-11-22 00:09:23 | Word Count: 434
There are so many things to think about with a new baby in the house that, for brand new parents, it can all seem overwhelming. And how do you relieve stress when you're overwhelmed? A massage is one of the best ways.
Well, babies get stressed out too, and one of the simplest, least stressful ways to watch out for your baby's health and wellbeing is with a gentle massage. Some massage therapists offer this as a service, but there are also many simple massage techniques that parents can use at home to make sure their little one is as comfortable and healthy as possible.
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The Benefits of Baby Massage
To some skeptics, the idea of a baby massage might sound ludicrous. What would a baby want with a massage? Babies don't have the stresses of adult life, and their muscles couldn't possibly be strained after a long day of lying around screaming, or perhaps crawling around the nursery, right?
In fact, there are actually many reasons why babies benefit from gentle massages, when those massages are performed properly. Here are just a few of the wonderful benefits of baby massage:
1- Aids in baby's digestion
2- Boosts healthy physical development
3- Cognitive benefits
4- Enhances flexibility
5- Good health habit for baby
6- Parent and baby bonding time
The Simple Methods of Baby Massage
So just how do you give a baby a massage? It is so easy that you'll wonder why you weren't doing it all along. All you have to do is gently knead the skin and muscles of the main pressure points on the baby's body, such as the back of the neck, arch of the back, the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet.
There are different benefits from massaging each different part of the body. Kneading the abdomen and stomach will aid in digestion, for example, while massaging the toes can help with energy flow. The best way to knead is with a gentle, circular motion. This will help the baby relax and boost his or her body's circulation, which is important, since babies are sedentary a large portion of the time.
Massaging your baby is a simple, easy and relaxing way to spend time together – and it has benefits for both the parents and their baby. If you haven't tried massaging your baby yet, what's stopping you from exploring the benefits?
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