Just a few minutes asleep, then the sound of Little Waking and crying. Only after being held for a while did he calm down and go back to sleep. This may be familiar to parents. In order to rest your mother can be more calm, baby massage is one way that can make your child sleep soundly and avoid excessive fussing.
If the touch when held can be soothing, then massage throughout the baby's body can certainly bring more benefits.
Central Nerve Stimulation
Small massage is believed to stimulate the central nervous system, so that the brain produces more serotonin which makes it comfortable while reducing cortisol (a hormone released when experiencing stress). This condition then makes the baby's breathing and heartbeat slower, so that your child feels relaxed.
This is reinforced research that shows, baby massage is believed to help your baby sleep more soundly, and avoid excessive crying and fussing. Baby massage will also help in relieving stomachaches and constipation. Massage on babies is also said to be able to increase the ability of babies against harmful germs. Although this still requires further research.
The benefits of massage in Little is not just physical. However, this activity can support emotional development and strengthen your Little One's relationship with Mother and Father. Touch and movement when massaging can be a pleasant form of communication between the Little One with her parents.
Massaging the baby using oil like baby oil, can help the baby calm down while making the massage process easier. When Mother or Father massages, get along with soft sentences or soothing songs. Try to look into your eyes when massaging. This process is also said to help mothers who are at risk or are experiencing depression after giving birth.
Not advisable to massage the baby when hungry, when full, after eating, or too close to bedtime. The most appropriate time is between eating and the baby is not sleepy, because at that time, the baby can interact well when the massage is done. Besides these times, babies can also be massaged after bathing.
Benefits for Premature Babies
In particular, massaging the Little Born prematurely by using baby oil is believed to help increase weight. Therefore, the stimulation of the massage can reach the nerves that connect the brain and stomach, so that the digestive process becomes more optimal.
The heartbeat of a premature baby who is massaged can also be more stable. Likewise, more stable brain activity, and increased bone density will be seen in premature infants who are massaged.
Do not stop there, massage in babies born prematurely also have a higher tolerance when feeling pain or stress. In other studies have shown, massage in premature babies is equally effective, whether done by Mother or expert therapists. The positive effects of massage are believed to be more visible when using oil.
It is these developments that then allow premature babies who are given massage therapy to recover faster and be able to go home soon.
Come on, Mother, optimize the benefits of baby massage so that your little one sleeps better and is no longer fussy.
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