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#asktheexpert how and when do I massage my baby, and by which oil
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ExpertDr Disha PatelAyurvedic Physician3 years agoA. after umbilical cord stump off you can start massage, 1)Warm the oil by rubbing it between your palms.Very gently rub it into your baby's skin, starting with her legs.
2)gently pull down from her thighs to her toes in a milking movement.
3)Follow the same pattern on her arms and hands starting from her shoulder to her fingers.
4)For your baby's chest and tummy, do circular clockwise movements. The circular movements on her tummy, done with gentle pressure, can help move things along her digestive tract.
5)Hold your baby's legs below her knee and folding her legs upwards, gently push her knees into her tummy. This will help her pass trapped gas.
6)Turn your baby onto her tummy to massage her back. Use big circular anticlockwise movements to move up her back from her bottom to her shoulders for more details may see videos on YouTube
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RashmiMom of a 11 yr old girl3 years agoA. After about 7 to 10 days I believe is going to be a good enough time for you to go ahead with massaging the body of the child and during summers I think is going to be quite a healthy option for you to go ahead with and during winters you can shift to mustard oil or almond oil or any other way that you believe it going to be hundredWrite Your Answer Here
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