babyyogi

When learning to crawl tummy time is super important.  Will is now almost seven months and trying so hard to crawl.   His tummy still does not come off the floor.  It is so fun to see him on his tummy, legs kicking, arms and hands pushing up trying so hard to lift his Buddah stomach off the ground.  I feel that arm kneading techniques are able to relax my baby and comfort him even when he gets frustrated with the possibility of crawling.

Arm Knead incorporating a Body Sweep:

Have your baby lying on his or her back.  Be sure to keep baby’s shoulders on the floor or bed during this massage.  You do not want to pull the armup in a way that hurts or dislocates the baby’s shoulder.  Using your whole hand knead with gentle yet firm strokes from the shoulder to the wrist.  Thensweep up from the hands to the shoulder with pinky and palm leading up pass over shoulder palm on baby’s chest, running hand down baby’s side to the back, hip and back of leg down to feet.  

Wrist and Forearm Knead:

Make a circle with your thumb and first finger around baby’s wrist. It’s ok if baby grabs onto your thumb and fingers.  Gently massage your baby’s wrist and forearm with your whole hand from your first (index) finger to yourpinky (milking).  Size of infant’s arm dictates how many fingers you use.

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