Massage to a newborn at home. How to do massage to a newborn with colic, constipation, hernia?

Tender and affectionate mother’s touch positively affect the development of the child. Scientists have proven that kids who regularly make massages ahead of their peers in the development of their peers. In addition, with the help of such a procedure performed at home, you can prevent various diseases or help the newborn cope with many ailments.

When to start doing massage to a newborn?

The mother must spend the affectionate touches and stroking her child from the first days of his birth. As for the massage directly, it can be done after reaching a crumb of 2-3 weeks of age. Up to 1.5 months, touch should be easy. You can limit yourself to simple strokes.

To the best of the reasonable of course. Moreover, if during such procedures the baby will be capricious, cry and protest, then it is better to abandon them.

At first, massage is better to do not very long. About 5 minutes.

How to do massage to a newborn?

It is so arranged by nature that in newborn, the skin analyzer is developed much better than auditory and visual analyzers. This means that the first time the child is trying to perceive the world around him through the touch of his mother. Performing a simple massage, mother simultaneously develops motor, speech, auditory and visual functions in her child.

Conducting such a procedure in infants, it is important to adhere to the following rules:

• Touch should be light and tender
• You need to start moving with such a procedure from the periphery to the center
• Must not be allowed and rubbing movements
• Massaging the stomach, you need to ignore the place of the right hypochondrium
• Massaging large parts of the body, it is important not to forget about the feet and palms
• You need to start massage from 5 minutes a day. As much as possible, such a procedure should be no more than 10 minutes

Foot massage. In order to massage the legs, you need to take the baby’s leg in his hand and with careful stroking movements to “walk” along the external and internal part of the lower leg. You need to move from foot to thigh.

Important: during the massage of the legs, you can not touch the site with a knee cup. The joints of the newborn are still too weak and even light touch can harm them.

Hand massage. The child should lie on his back, turned his feet towards the one who will massage. It is necessary to take the child’s hand so that the thumb is invested in it. Strokeing movements should be started from the brush, moving towards the shoulder. The elbow joint needs to be passed.

Back massage. To carry out such a massage, you need to put the child on the stomach. His hands should be under the chest.

He tries to hold his head.

Important: up to 3 months of age, it is important to help the child maintain a stable position in such a position.

Stroking the back must be performed with the back of the palm of the hand from the buttocks to the head. Then you need to turn your palm and draw the same movements, but in the opposite direction.

Abdomen massage. Massage the stomach with light strokeing movements clockwise. Pressure is important to completely exclude. The area of \u200b\u200bthe heart and liver must be skipped. In boys, with such a massage, it is important not to hurt the genital area.

After such movements, you can proceed to rubbing the transverse and oblique muscles of the abdomen. You need to start with the sides and lead to the region above the navel.

Next, go to rubbing the oblique and transverse muscles. To do this, you need to bring your palms under the lumbar region and at the same time move them along the external oblique muscles of the abdomen, starting from the sides to connecting the palms above the navel.

How to do massage to a newborn with colic?

To form an enzyme system in a newborn, it should take some time. That is why colic is a very frequent ailment in all infants. They cause painful discomfort. Because of which the baby becomes capricious. It cannot eat normally and sleep.

With colic, the child can scream, groan and refuse to eat. He may have belching and vomiting reflexes. Massage can be an excellent solution for colic in a newborn. I can start the procedure at the first signs of this problem. With its help, you can protect the baby from pain in the abdomen and reduce the risk of “umbilical” hernia.

• It is important to carry out very carefully. To do this, do circular strokes (clockwise) of the abdomen. For one procedure, more than 5-6 such strokes cannot be carried out
• After such a procedure, you need to take the legs of a newborn in your hands and conduct their flexion and extension. At the same time, in the "bending" phase, the legs should be brought to the stomach as close as possible. In one procedure, you need to perform 8 flexions and extensions
• Also, with the above problem, you can use such an exercise as a bicycle. To do this, the child must be put on his back, take his legs and imitating the twisting to bend the right and left legs several times.
• Also, with colic, you can use such a technique as a "house". To do this, put your palms on the child’s lower back and make wrapping movements in the area of \u200b\u200bthe oblique muscles and connect the hands over the navel. This procedure can cope with the colic caused by increased gas formation, as well as with constipation
• Massage with colic will not only help to cope with intestinal problems, but also strengthen your baby's muscles

How to do massage of a lacrimal canal with newborn?

A tear can cleanse the eyes of dust and other pollution. She enters the cornea with a tearful channel. Recently, cases of congenital blockage of this channel have become more and more often recorded. And if the tear fails to go out, this can lead to serious pathologies:

• Inflammation of the eyes of a purulent or mucous nature
• Eye redness
• Edema in the area of \u200b\u200bthe lacrimal bag

One way to solve this problem is massage of a tearful channel. This procedure can be carried out at home. But, in order not to infect the infection, it is important to observe sterility with such massage. It must be performed only in special rubber gloves and after careful disinfection of the hands.

Immediately in front of the massage of the tear canal of the child, the child must be put on a flat surface (for example, on a changing table) on the back.

The technique of massage of the lacrimal canal:

• It is necessary to feel the lacrimal bag in the inner corner of the eye
• Easy motion must be pressed on it
• If pus comes out, it needs to be collected with sterile cotton wool.
• At the same time, the eyes should be washed with a solution of furatsilin or chamomile infusion
• At first, massage is carried out by movements from the tearful bag to the upper oversized arcs
• Then, from the inner corner to the tip of the nose

Important: massage of the lacrimal canal is carried out with thick -shaped movements of 15 presses. With their help, you can contribute to the release of what the channel is clogged.

The procedure of such a massage is quite simple. But at the same time, very responsible. If you are worried that you can harm your child, then the first procedure is best done using a specialist. And already subsequent ones can be easily done at home.

In time, the massage of the lacrimal canal in most cases can prevent a more painful procedure - sounding.

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Massage with constipation in newborns

As in cases with colic, the intestines of a newborn that is not formed by all 100% can lead to pathological stool delays. They can be regular (chronic) or occur from time to time. In this case, constipation can be provoked by changes in the diet. In any case, massage is an effective way to prevent such a problem or its solution.

Important: unlike other means of solving the problem of constipation in newborns, massage does not cause addiction and does not violate the proper development of intestinal motility.

With constipation, feces are dense and solid balls. When emptying, the child can cry, pushes a lot, and the stomach will be visually increased. But, even if the child has regular stools, but the feces are dry, then this is one of the signs of constipation.

There are many reasons for such an ailment.

With pathological delays in the chair in a child, massage must be carried out 2-3 times a day. Before this procedure, it is necessary to wash your hands and apply a small amount of oil on them.

Before the massage, you need to undress the child and put it on a solid surface. It is very important. If the surface is not solid, then the child bend in the spine. What will lead to a displacement of internal organs and massage from constipation can lead to the opposite effect.

Important: you can not do massage immediately after the child eats. If the child is capricious, then it is also better to refuse such a procedure. For effective effects on the intestines of the child, it is necessary that the abdominal wall is relaxed. And this can only be achieved if the child is calm.

• Many mothers consider the massage procedure - help the baby with defecation. This is so, but only partly. The second function of such a massage is much more important - intestinal training. The correctly carried out procedure will help normalize the work of the intestines and eventually completely get rid of such a problem
• The massage session from constipation should not exceed 10 minutes. It is necessary to start with soft strokes. You need to stroke the child’s tummy clockwise. You can not press and immerse your hand in the abdomen. The movements should be soft and smooth. You can only act on the child’s tummy with an open palm
• In the conclusion of the massage, you can use the edge of the palm and take several movements along the intestine. It is necessary to draw a hand from the right iliac region through the right, and then the left hypochondrium. The movement scheme should resemble the letter "P". At the bottom you need to slightly increase the pressure
• After such a child’s procedure, it is necessary to turn over the stomach and knead the area of \u200b\u200bthe shoulder blades and the pelvis. Then it must again be returned to the back and take with its legs such movements that were described during massage from colic: bicycle, compressing and unclenching the legs
• End such a massage must be soothing strokes of the tummy

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• Since in newborns the muscle frame is quite weak (especially in the area of \u200b\u200bthe abdominal wall and the press), this can lead to such a pathology as an umbilical hernia. This ailment in adulthood is treated with surgical intervention. But, in newborns of noticeable success, you can achieve, with the help of massage and exercises to improve muscle tone
• The above procedures can help the child cope with the umbilical hernia. As a rule, by three years, it is possible to get rid of this problem
• Ideally, this procedure is best entrusted to a specialist. But, and parents can perform such a massage on their own at home. True, the first procedure is best done under the guidance of a specialist. He will be able to indicate some nuances of such a massage
• Massage from the umbilical hernia can begin to be done two weeks after the birth of the baby. The only nuance is the wound on the navel. She must heal before using this procedure
• Before such a child’s massage, you cannot feed. The touches themselves should be light and unobtrusive. The child’s injury must not be allowed. Massage from the umbilical hernia is primarily aimed at forming the tone of the muscles of the press and peritoneum

The first movements should be clockwise. Then you can switch to plucking in the navel area. It is necessary to finish such a massage soothing soft strokes.

When the baby is a month to the above movements, you can add rubbing. You can help the child cope with the umbilical hernia by pressing on special points on the stomach. Such pressure should be performed at a fast pace and not very deep. Before using such acupressure, it is important to consult a pediatrician.

After such a child’s massage, you must immediately wear it. It can be fed after 30-40 minutes.

Massage of the hip joints to the newborn

• According to statistics, 5% of newborn children make such a diagnosis as hip dysplasia. It is expressed in the congenital dislocation of the head of the hip joint
• This unpleasant disease can adversely affect the development of the baby and bring a lot of inconvenience in the future. Massage is indicated for the treatment of this disease
• This procedure should be carried out from the first birthday of the baby. With daily massage there is a 100% probability of getting rid of such a problem
• Massage begins to massage the hip joint with stroking the legs from the lower leg to the thigh. You need to do this for 2-3 minutes, so that the baby can relax and get used to such touches

You need to feel the muscles, but at the same time not to press them too much. This can only harm the baby.

Important: it is impossible to massage the inner thigh. There are lymph nodes that can be damaged with inaccurate massage.

After the above movements, you need to take your legs to the baby and take movements similar to the opening and closing of the book. Such movements must be made 50-60 times. After that, the child needs to be put on the tummy and knead his back and buttocks.

Important: to knead the buttocks to the child must first put it in the frog pose and tighten the legs to the ass and vice versa. The number of such movements is 40-50 times.

Such a massage must be abandoned if the child has elevated temperature, problems with the cardiovascular system, acute form of diathesis, hernia, etc. Therefore, before its conduct, it is necessary to consult with a specialist. He can show how to do such a massage correctly.

The neck massage is a newborn

The neck is one of the most vulnerable places in a baby of infants. After a few days of his life, he actively begins to turn his head, which can cause problems with this part of the body. The load from the heavy, proportional to other parts of the body, the head can cause problems with the spine in the cervical region. In order to help him, it is necessary to train the muscles of the neck.

In addition to the main function, the neck massage helps:

• Improve blood circulation of the brain
• Increase skin tone
• Fix the defects received by the child at birth
• Remove muscle hypertonicity

Most often, the neck massage of infants is performed for preventive purposes. For the baby, put on the stomach and perform tender stroking the shoulders and neck to the hair growth zone. After several preparatory movements, it is necessary to move on to wave -like kneadings of the neck. With them, it is important to affect the muscles, and not on the spine.

After such movements, you need to go again to stroking. And then, when the baby calm down, to kneading the muscles of the neck with the fingertips. It is important to calculate your strength. If the baby is discomfort, then the massage procedure must be stopped.

This procedure needs to be completed with light soothing movements.

Massage has proven itself very well with children's curvature of the neck caused by birth or pathology in the development of the fetus. To get rid of such a problem, massage begins to be carried out from 2 weeks of age. But, only a specially trained person should perform such a procedure. The therapeutic massage of your child is important to trust a professional.

Tips and reviews

Kseniya. The son had an innate curvature of the neck. The pediatrician advised a sensible specialist. We conducted 10 sessions of therapeutic massage. Now my son is all right. I don’t even know how to thank the massage therapist.

Ivan. Massage is a great procedure. Moreover, it can be done both for preventive and medical purposes. But, only a professional should do this.

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