May 27 2008
Nasal Clearance
At night I found that Will would get congested so I used this massage technique along with the booger bulb sucker to releave pressure from his congestion.
Four fingers and palm start on side of the baby’s
head. Thumb is beside baby’s nose. Thumb strokes the cheek and nasal passages five times. Joining the hands on
the side of the cheek. Then the whole hand sweeps down the to the jaw.
Jaw Release
Teething has been a real challenge. Will’s jaw gets a real workout from sucking, crying, yawning and cooing. With this technique you can help relax the jaw.
Hand is open as a mitton shape with four fingers on the jaw and thumb below the baby’s lips. With a very relaxed sweep slowly use the four fingers to sweep the length of the baby’s jaw while the thumb massages from below baby’s lips to his chin. This will gently open baby’s mouth for only a moment.
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