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Baby Body Massage
Introduction:
In our country, it's a tradition to massage a baby before his bath and oils are preferred over creams and lotions for this purpose. Baby massage is an ancient childcare practice that is still practiced all over the world. Recent medical research has proven the benefits of the same. Studies have shown that premature babies when regularly massaged require minimum hospitalization. All newborns show healthy growth, more weight gain and thrive better if they are massaged well and regularly. A good oil massage soothes and calms a baby, helps him/her to relax and sleep better and makes him/her more alert during the waking hours. It is a good exercise and promotes motor activity and emotional security in a child, besides a healthy body and muscular development. It stimulates digestion and helps the baby pass gas. Here are some massage tips for infants.
Gloria-B, Schutz performing the baby body massage, the mother and baby feeling very happy.
Baby massage tips by Gloria madam
You can continue to massage your baby till he/she is three or four years old, as the benefits of a good massage are numerous.
Coconut oil is a good choice in the hot summer months. It is easily available and has a cooling effect on the body. Similarly, til or sesame oil is also a popular alternative for massages in many regions. The more expensive olive oil and almond oil are ideal vegetable oils for massage and you can use them in summer as well as winter months.
Massage with coconut oil After massage with the oil clean with warm water
Benefits for babies
Benefits for Parents
Mother’s opinions about baby body massage programme
- Sajida says” it is very useful for baby’s to grow well”
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Tulasi says” she is doing massage usually to her baby without knowing
any thing. Now she came to know everything about baby massage” -
Lavanya says” while doing massage baby feels very happy and gets
relief. -
Lakshmidevi says” after massage her baby slept happily”.
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Hymavathi says” that she doesn’t know about baby massage she is daily
using both soap for bathing. Now onwards she will apply the oil to her baby before
bathing”. -
Venkataramanamma says” oil massage removes rashes and wrinkles. It is
advisable during winter season it is recommended to apply oil to the baby before
bathing to warm up the baby’s body”
In this programme PRDS staff and ICDS (Integrated Child Development Society) and nearly 40
mothers were attended. PRDS is planning to screen this film in all the villages of three mandals
to bring awareness on baby massage.
Indian Tradition:
Our Indians will use black kajal to save their kids from the evil eyes. Indians keep kajal like
bindi on forehead, left side of the cheek, palm and under feet of the babies.
Their belief is that by decorating their babies with black kajal they can protect their kids from
evil eyes .Another custom of Indians is that of tying up of black and red threads around the
children’s necks to save their kids from evil eyes.
| Year | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| No. of Children received Body Massage |
268 | 220 | 221 | 40 | 260 | 105 | 30 | 140 |
