So why is massage so important?
Baby massage may be relatively new here but in countries like India it’s an established part of a baby’s daily routine. Not just an enjoyable experience for the participants, evidence shows that touching, nurturing contact between parents and babies has an extremely positive impact on their development. When you’ve both had a busy day, it’s a lovely, winding-down experience for both of you.
What’s so special about Boo Boo Kind & Calming Massage Oil?
Having both had babies who seem to get more hyper when they get tired, we wanted to use soothing, calming ingredients in our Massage Oil that would signal to Baby that it was time to relax, unwind and feel calm after a busy day. Even more importantly, our oil needed to be 100% natural. We’ve used rosehip and jojoba oils as our base which are incredibly softening, moisturising and nurturing for the skin.
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Is it difficult to get started?
If we can do it, anyone can! A great time to do it is just after Baby’s bath (but not when they’re too tired, perhaps you can make bath time slightly earlier to give you both time to enjoy massage) lie Baby on a soft, fluffy towel, and introduce your hands to Baby’s body by warming the oil inbetween your hands and making eye contact. A couple of easy techniques to get started include:
The tummy rub
Making sure your hand is relaxed, rub in circular movements in a clockwise direction. Then, walk fingers across Baby’s tummy. Give massaging strokes down one side of your baby’s tummy and then the other side.
Legs - the squeeze and twist
Make a bracelet shape with your hands around the thigh and calf rotating your hand forwards and backwards - this help increase circulation, is relaxing and is a pleasant introductory stroke. Try circular strokes making the hand like a bracelet around top of the thigh, then around knee and then calf in an outward movement, finishing with the ankle. Next, try Swedish milking strokes, gently stroking from ankle up to hip finishing with simultaneous strokes down both legs. Then taking hold of baby’s ankles draw knees toward tummy and hold for the count of three – repeat a few times – this is great for relieving wind!
To read all of Annabel’s techniques, read our guide here…
http://www.boobooshop.com/introduction-to-baby-massage-with-annabel-hargrave
Plus, our Baby Massage Oil is great for grown-ups too so perhaps it’s time to give other loved ones a little TLC…
Best wishes,
Jennifer
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