How To Give Your Baby A Massage

Step 1: Baby Massage Benefits

A few of my friends are doing baby massage. Are there any real benefits to it?

Yes, one of the huge benefits is baby-bonding. It's good to condition the skin. It can be good for circulation.

Step 2: Massage Recommendations

So is it harmful to the baby at all?

It's a good idea first of all to check with your health visitor, general practitioner, etcetera. And you also need to make sure that you go on a course. If they're generally feeling unwell it's really not a good idea. The other important things to remember are the oils that you use. I would recommend that you use grape seed oil, which is what this one is. The most important thing when you massage a baby is to make sure you actually avoid the spine. So as you come down the back nice gentle circular motions are lovely. Another nice thing to do is the feet, but again they're very sensitive, so you want to do nice big strong strokes, not little tiny ones, because it will tickle too much.