Head And Face Massage For Babies In Charlotte Nc
Therapeutic body massage has been proven to be good for babies not just in Charlotte NC but all over the world. When you massage your baby, though, dont forget to include the head and even the face. Here are some techniques that parents in Charlotte NC can use.
Massaging your baby gives you an opportunity to bond with each other. Touch is the best way to communicate your love to your baby. The emotional boost this gives your baby also strengthens his immune system and aids his growth.
When you are preparing to massage your baby, make sure you are calm and relaxed. Do not do it when you are anxious or tired as your baby will sense this and absorb the negativity. He may also begin to associate such negativity with the activity. Conversely, do not attempt to massage your baby when he is irritable, hungry or sleepy.
You should also make sure the room is warm and that there are no draughts whatsoever. Your baby will be unclothed during the session and you do not want him to catch a chill.
Choose a safe surface that is cushioned but firm, and where your baby cannot accidentally roll off. Use only natural massage oil for your baby. A pure carrier oil such as almond oil is best.
Some babies do not like to have their head and especially their face massaged. Start slowly and check your babys reaction. If he resists, do not push it.
Have your baby lying on his back and talk to him in a soothing tone of voice. Put the fingers of both hands together, as if in prayer. Touch the upper half of your pinky fingers to your babys forehead. Slowly separate your pinky fingers, opening your palms while sliding them against your babys forehead, until your fingers are flat against it.
Put your thumbs on the center of your babys forehead and slowly stroke outwards to the sides.
Put the tips of your forefingers in front of your babys ears and stroke down along the jawbone until your fingers meet at his chin. Go back to the front of your babys ears and draw circles on the hinge of the jaw.
Stroke your fingers down the sides of your babys nose and outwards across his cheekbones. Then stroke upwards from the bridge of your babys nose to run along his eyebrows.
From your babys eyebrows, slide the pads of your thumbs down over his eyes, closing them.
Stroke your babys top and bottom lips, tracing a smile.
Trace the inside curve of your babys ears from top to bottom. Do the same on the outer curve of his ears.
Use all your fingertips to stroke your baby from the temples outward to the sides of his head and down the back of his ears to his jawbone, ending at his chin.
End you massage with words of encouragement to your baby. Cuddle him afterwards.
Even as total body massage therapy is good for your baby, so are fresh air, early morning sun and a natural environment such as that in the Arboretum of NC. Take your baby out for a stroll and show him, or her, the flowers and trees there. Its just a short drive from Charlotte NC.
Like your baby, you can benefit from body massage therapy, too. Perhaps you had experienced pregnancy massage as part of prenatal care. You still have a wide choice of therapeutic massage techniques, including Swedish massage, deep tissue massage and sports massage, at massage spas. You can even get massage gift cards for yourself or your loved ones in Charlotte NC. You and your baby deserve a good massage regularly!
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Massage Envy Arboretum
Torsten Schermer
8020 Providence Road Suite 100
Charlotte, NC 28277
Phone: (704) 749-5000
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