How To Massage
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• Start with your baby’s legs as this is a non-invasive part of the body and you can keep good eye contact and make...
When is Infant Massage not Appropriate?
Anytime your baby cries or is irritated, your first instinct will be to give a massage. If you do it well, the young one...
What Is Infant Massage?
The systematic application of touch is called massage. Massage of a newborn can be done with or without a lubricant to reduce the friction...
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