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

Gentle and affectionate mother's touches positively affect the development of the child. Scientists have proved that babies, who regularly do massages, outstrip their peers. In addition, using such a procedure performed at home, it is possible to prevent various diseases or help the newborn cope with many ailments.

When to start massaging a newborn?

Mom should touch and caress your child from the first days of his birth. As for the massage itself, it can be done after reaching a crumb of 2-3 weeks of age. Up to 1.5 months, touch should be light. You can confine yourself to simple strokes.

But, after the child is 1.5 months old, the intensity of pushing with massage can be increased

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

At first, massage is best not done for a very long time. About 5 minutes.

How to properly massage a newborn?

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

When carrying out this procedure, it is important for babies to follow the following rules:

• Touching should be light and gentle
• Starting with this procedure is necessary from the periphery to the center
• Do not allow pressing and rubbing movements
• Massaging the abdomen you need to bypass the right side of the hypochondrium
• Massaging large parts of the bodyit is important not to forget about the feet and palms
• You need to start the massage from 5 minutes a day. Maximum, this procedure should be no more than 10 minutes by the time

Foot massage. In order to carry out a foot massage, it is necessary to take the baby's leg into his hand and with cautious stroking movements "walk" along the outer and inner parts of the shin. You need to move from foot to hip.

IMPORTANT: During leg massage, one should not touch the patella with the kneecap. The joints of the newborn are too weak and even light touch can harm them.

Hand massage. The child should lie on his back, turned with his feet towards the one who will massage. It is necessary to take the child's hand so that the thumb is embedded in it. Stroking movements should be started from the hand, moving towards the shoulder. The elbow joint should be avoided.

Back massage. To perform such a massage you need to put the baby on your stomach. His hands should be under the breast.

This pose in itself is a good development of the child's muscles.

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 this position.

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

Massage of the abdomen. Massage the stomach with light stroking movements clockwise. It is important to completely eliminate pressure. The area of ​​the heart and liver need to be missed. At boys, at such massage it is important to not touch a genital area.

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

Next you need to go on trimming the oblique and transverse muscles. To do this, your palms should be brought under the waist of the child and simultaneously move them along the outer oblique muscles of the abdomen, starting from the sides until the palms are joined over the navel.

How to massage a newborn with colic?

It takes some time for the newborn to form an enzyme system. That's why, colic is a very frequent ailment in all babies. They cause painful discomfort. Because of which the crumb becomes whimsical. Can not eat and sleep normally.

In colic, a child can scream, groan and refuse to eat. He can have belching and gag reflexes. Massage can be an excellent solution for colic in a newborn. I can begin the procedure at the first sign of this problem. With her help, you can protect your baby from painful sensations in the abdomen and reduce the risk of developing an umbilical hernia.

Massage from colic in infants is a rather complicated procedure for

• It's important to be very careful. To do this, you need to do a circular stroking( clockwise) of the abdomen. For one procedure, you can not spend more than 5-6 such strokes
• After such a procedure is done you need to take the legs of the newborn into your arms and hold them flexion and extension. In this case, in the "bending" phase, the legs should be brought to the stomach as close as possible. For one procedure, you need to perform 8 flexions and extensions
• . Also, with the above problem, you can use an exercise such as a bicycle. For this, the child needs to be put on his back, take his legs and imitate the torsion bend alternately several times, the right and left legs of the
• . Also, with colic, you can take advantage of such a technique as "The Lodge".To do this, put your hands on the baby's lower back and make a gripping movement in the oblique muscles and connect your hands over the navel. This procedure is able to cope with colic caused by increased gas production, as well as with constipation
• Massage with colic will not only help cope with intestinal problems, but will strengthen your baby's muscles

How to do a tear duct massage for newborns?

For normal functioning of the eyes, they need to be hydrated.

A tear is capable of clearing eyes of dust and other contamination. It falls on the cornea with the help of a lacrimal canal. Recently, cases of congenital obstruction of this channel have become more frequent. And if the tear can not go outside, it can lead to serious pathologies:

• Inflammations of the eyes purulent or mucous nature
• Eyes redness
• Edema in the area of ​​the lacrimal sac

One way to solve this problem is massage of the lacrimal canal. This procedure can be done at home. But, in order not to carry the infection, it is important to observe sterility with such a massage. It should be performed only in special rubber gloves and after thorough disinfection of hands.

Immediately before the massage of the lacrimal canal the child should be placed on a flat surface( for example, on a changing table) on the back.

Technique of massage of the lacrimal canal:

• It is necessary to grope a lacrimal sac in the inner corner of the eye
• With a slight movement, you must press on it
• If pus comes out, it should be collected with sterile cotton wool.
• The eye itself should be washed with a solution of furacilin or chamomile infusion
• . First, the massage is carried out by movements from the lacrimal sac to the upper superciliary arches
• Then, from the inner corner down to the tip of the nose

IMPORTANT: Massage of the lacrimal canal is performed by jerky movements of 15 strokes. With their help, you can contribute to the output of what the channel is hammered out.

The procedure for this massage is quite simple. But, at the same time, it is very responsible. If you are worried that you can harm your child, the first procedure is best done with the help of a specialist. And the following can easily be done at home.

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

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Massage for constipation in newborns

. As with colic, the intestine of a newborn unformed to 100% can lead to abnormal stool delays. They can be regular( chronic) or occur from time to time. In this case, constipation can be triggered by changes in the diet. In any case, massage is an effective way of preventing such a problem or solving it.

IMPORTANT: Unlike other means of resolving the problem of constipation in newborns, massage is not addictive and does not interfere with the proper development of intestinal peristalsis.

With constipation, fecal masses are dense and hard balls. When emptied, the child can cry, push hard, and the abdomen will be visually enlarged. But, even if the child has a regular stool, but the stool is dry, then this is one of the signs of constipation.

There are many reasons for this ailment.

But, most often constipation causes the introduction of complementary foods or maternal diets during breastfeeding

In case of abnormal stools, the child should massage 2-3 times a day. Before this procedure, you should wash your hands and apply a small amount of oil.

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

IMPORTANT: Do not massage immediately after the baby has eaten. If the child is naughty, then it is better to refuse such procedure. To effectively affect the baby's intestines, the abdominal wall must be relaxed. And this can only be achieved if the child is calm.

• Many mothers consider the procedure of massage - using the baby for defecation. It's true, but only partly. Much more important is the second function of such a massage - intestinal training. Correctly performed procedure will help to normalize the intestine and eventually completely get rid of such a problem.
• The massage session for constipation should not exceed 10 minutes. It is necessary to start with gentle strokes. You need to iron the baby's belly clockwise. It is impossible to press and immerse an arm in the stomach. Movements should be soft and smooth. Influence on the baby's tummy can only be an open palm
• At the end of the massage, you can use the edge of the palm and hold several movements along the bowel. It is necessary to hold a hand from the right ileal region through the right, and then the left hypochondrium. The scheme of movements in this case should resemble the letter "P".At the lowest point, the pressure of the
• should be slightly increased. After this procedure, the child must be turned on the stomach and stretched the area of ​​the scapula and pelvis. Then it should be brought back on his back and carried with his feet such movements that were described in the massage from colic: bicycle, squeezing and unclining of the legs
• To finish this massage is necessary soothing stroking of the tummy

Massage with a hernia of a newborn, video

• As in newbornsthe muscular framework is rather weak( especially in the abdominal wall and the press), this can lead to a pathology such as umbilical hernia. This ailment in adulthood is treated with the help of surgical intervention. But, newborns can achieve significant success, 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,
• can be disposed of already by the age of three years from this problem. Ideally, it is better to entrust this procedure to a specialist. But, and parents can perform this massage on their own at home. True, the first procedure is best done under the guidance of a specialist. He will be able to point out some of the nuances of such a massage.
• Massage from the umbilical hernia can be started two weeks after the birth of the baby. The only nuance is the wound on the navel. Before using this procedure, she must heal
• . Before such a massage, the baby should not be fed. The touches themselves should be easy and unobtrusive. Do not let the child hurt. Massage from the umbilical hernia is aimed primarily at shaping the tone of the muscles of the press and peritoneum

In any case, starting a massage in a newborn is necessary with light strokes

The first movements should be clockwise. Then you can go on tingling in the navel area. To finish such massage it is necessary calming soft strokes.

When the baby turns a month to the above movements, you can add rubbing. Help the child cope with the umbilical hernia can be with the help of pressure on the special points on the abdomen. Such pressure should be carried out at a rapid pace and not very deep. Before using such a massage it is important to consult a pediatrician.

Scheme of hernia

After carrying out such a massage, the child should be immediately dressed. You can feed him in 30-40 minutes.

Hip joint massage to a newborn

• Statistically, 5% of newborns diagnose 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. For the treatment of this disease is shown massage
• This procedure should be carried out from the first birthdays of the baby. With a daily massage, there is a 100% chance of getting rid of such a problem
• Begin hip massage with strokes of the legs from the lower leg to the thigh. Do this 2-3 minutes, so that the baby can relax and get used to such touches

Then you need to stretch the muscles of the legs

You need to feel the muscles, but do not press them too much. It can only hurt the baby.

IMPORTANT: You can not massage the inner thigh. There are lymph nodes, which can be damaged if the massage is performed inadvertently.

After the above movements, you need to take the baby's legs and hold movements that are similar to opening and closing a book. Such movements need to be done 50-60 times. After that, the child should be put on the tummy and stretch his back and buttocks.

IMPORTANT: To knead the buttocks to the child, you must first put it in the frog's position and pull the legs to the butt and back. The number of such movements is 40-50 times.

This massage should be abandoned if the child has fever, problems with the cardiovascular system, acute diathesis, hernia, etc. Therefore, before conducting it it is necessary to consult a specialist. He can also show how to do this massage properly.

Neck massage to the newborn

Neck, one of the most vulnerable spots in an infant. After a few days of his life, he actively starts to turn his head, which can cause problems with this part of the body. Load from a heavy head, proportional to the rest of the body, 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.

With this, neck massage

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

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

Most often, neck massage is done for preventive purposes. For the baby, put on the stomach and perform gentle strokes of the shoulders and neck until the hair growth zone. After several preparatory movements, it is necessary to move to wave-like kneading of the neck. With them, it is important to work on the muscles, and not on the spine.

After such movements you need to go back to stroking. And then, when the baby calms down, to the kneading muscles of the neck with the tips of his fingers. It is important to count your strength. If the baby will experience discomfort, then the massage procedure must be stopped.

This procedure should be completed with mild sedative movements.

Very well recommended massage with a child's curvature of the neck caused by birth trauma or pathology in the development of the fetus. To get rid of this problem, massage is started from 2 weeks old. But, only a specially trained person should perform this procedure. Your child's massage massage is important to trust a professional.

Tips and Feedback

Xenia. The son had an inborn curvature of the neck. The pediatrician advised a sensible specialist. We conducted 10 sessions of therapeutic massage. Now my son's all right. I do not even know how to thank a masseur.

Ivan. Massage is a great procedure. And it can be done both for preventive and therapeutic purposes. But, it should be done only by a professional.

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