The practice of giving a new born baby some body
massage is pretty old. Parents generally hire a
midwife or someone serving that purpose to give the
baby a proper body massage. The popular belief
behind this practice is that body massage helps in
strengthening the bones of the baby as well as help
in proper blood circulation. People also believe
that a body massage actually gives the baby some
exercise which will eventually help him in getting
on his feet early. The theory, however still needs
any final proof to support it. In most of the cases,
doctors advice otherwise and encourage the parents
in not giving their newborn baby the massage, at
least not from someone who is not well trained. Baby
massages from some untrained person may permanently
damage the muscles, bones and tissues of the baby.
Doctors also encourage the mother herself to take up
the duty of massaging of her baby. This ensures the
fact that the mother will be extra careful to her
own baby and the chances of occurrence of any kind
of harm during the process will be nullified.
Here, in this article, we have discussed some of the
most common pros and cons of baby massages. Go
through this article at least once before starting
giving body massage to your baby as the following
points are going to give you a pretty clear idea
what harm as well as good body massages can inflict
upon your child.
Disadvantages of baby massages:
1. Most of the people don’t wait enough to start the
massaging procedure of their baby. According to
child specialists, the kin of the newborn remains
delicate and too prone to any kind of skin
infections. So, if the body massage is started
before the baby is even three months old, the
chances of spreading serious skin infections
increase significantly. To avoid that, you should at
least wait for your baby to be three or four months
old before starting the body massaging.
2. The second point is the appointment of midwives
or masseuses who are not really trained in massaging
a toddler. The inexperience may harm the baby really
bad and some permanent damage to the skin, bones or
muscles of the baby might incur.
3. In some certain cases, the masseuses tend to put
the massage oil in the ear, nose or naval of the
baby. This practice should be strictly prohibited as
this may cause serious damage to the health of the
baby. The oils tend to stuck in these pores and they
start to accumulate dirt and dust over the course of
time. The dust will eventually close the pores and
the baby will suffer some serious trauma regarding
that. The practice is also very unhygienic and the
parents should keep a close eye to whether this
practice is repeated or not.
4. Also make sure that the body oil that is being
applied to the body of your baby is suitable for
him. There are a number of body oils in the market
but you should be very careful about picking up only
that brand which is clinically proven to be the best
suitable for your baby.
Apart from these common disadvantages, there are
certain plus points to baby massages as well. For
this, you need to make sure that the massage is done
carefully by the mother or a trained masseuse only.
Advantages of baby massages:
1. Through baby massage, the intensity and the
quality of the baby’s sleep can be increased
significantly. Proper massage has been proved to
relax the muscles of the toddler and give him a long
and uninterrupted sleep.
2. The baby massage also increases the strength in
the muscles of the baby. He gets the mobility of his
limbs pretty early due to this and the massage also
increases the general immune system of the baby.
3. The proper body massage stimulates a number of
hormones to release in the infant’s body. These
hormones can assist the baby in numerous things.
Among these, the hormones assist the child in
relieving any kind of discomfort that he feels
during the process of teething. It also helps the
kid in tolerating nose and chest congestion, the
sorts of emotional and colic stress.
4. The body massage also helps in stimulating the
skin of the baby. This helps in establishing a
better communication between the body and the brain
of the baby. This helps the kid in gaining more
control over his bodily functions and starts to move
his limbs according to his wish.
5. A gentle massage also helps in increasing the
flexibility of the limbs of the baby.
6. Proper body massage to your baby also helps in
improving the oxygen supply in his body. This also
helps in a better nutrient flow in his body and the
cells.
7. The baby massage also establishes a better
relation between you and the baby. He starts to
communicate with you in a more confident manner. He
also feels his tensions and anxiety relieved while
around you. This helps greatly in establishing a
great relationship between you and your kid.
8. Even for the parents, this baby massage can be of
great help. It gives the working parents, especially
who are working is the strict routine in Singapore,
some quality time to spend with the baby and develop
their relationship and mode of communication. The
baby body massage is also regarded as a stress
buster for even the parents.
Conclusion:
So, overall, the baby body massages will do a world
of good to your child if the massage is done with
proper care and within the regulated guidance. Don’t
use any kind of chemical while massaging the body of
your baby. Wash your hands with some proper and mild
disinfectant before massaging you baby. Also make
sure that you do the whole process with utmost care.
If you are seriously stressed and you think that the
stress may affect the procedure of massage, then it
is advisable to skip the routine and do it in
another time that deems more suitable. It would be
better if you take the advices from a specialist
doctor before starting massaging your baby’s body.
Also take some proper training from institutions
that provide them to new parents. The massaging is
definitely going to better the relationship between
you and your baby and will benefit you both in great
way. There are also some organizations providing
this kind of massage services in Singapore as well
as around the world from whom you can seek
professional help regarding this.
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