Steps for Infant Massage

Steps for infant massage:

– Gently stroke the baby’s head, and smoothly massage the baby’s forehead in the horizontal direction with two fingers, starting at the center.
– Make tiny circles on the cheek with two fingers. Make small circles around the baby’s jaw, and massage around the lips.
– Using your hands, gently stroke the baby’s neck and chest.
– Stroke each arm alternately, starting from the shoulder, directed outwards. Open the palms, and massage each finger separately.
– Massage baby’s tummy in a clockwise direction (from right to left) with the palm of your hand.
– Stroke and massage each leg and foot separately. Start from the thigh, directed outwards.
– Turn the baby on the sides, stroke baby’s back -first back and forth (clockwise) then, in long sweeping lines from shoulders to feet.
– Stroke the buttocks in a circular motion.