How To Give A Baby Massage

Front 1

You should massage your baby when they are ________ and ________.

Back 1

Alert, calm

Front 2

Give your baby a massage as a ________ routine, following their ________.

Back 2

Nightly, bath

Front 3

__________ massage and bath time

Back 3

Separate

Front 4

Where can you massage a baby

Back 4

On a change table, a comfy mat, or a towel on the floor.

Front 5

Never leave your baby ______ on a change table ever.

Back 5

Alone

Front 6

Your elbows should be ______ and your baby should be _______ when massaging it

Back 6

Bent, close

Front 7

Start massaging your baby with _______ smooth strokes from baby's _____ to feet keeping in contact with baby's skin at all times

Back 7

Long, hips

Front 8

Stroke from ______ to _______ and use _________ motions on the base of their feet

Back 8

Heels, toes, circular

Front 9

Stroke diagonally from baby's ________ to opposite _____ always keeping contact with baby's skin.

Back 9

Shoulder, hip

Front 10

Stroke down baby's _____ down abdomen to _______

Back 10

Chest, feet

Front 11

Gently put baby on _________ stroke down baby's ______ down to butt of feet

Back 11

Stomach, back

Front 12

Items needed for baby massage are:

Back 12

Coconut oil, matt or towel or changing table,

Front 13

Rub oil near babys _____

Back 13

Face

Front 14

Where is the tummy?

Back 14

It is the sift squishy place below the chest

Front 15

Smooth hands down ________ toward the _____ of the body. Be gentle if baby just ate

Back 15

Tummy, exit

Front 16

Do a ________ motion across the baby's belly. Gently ______ around baby's belly

Back 16

Circular, squish

Front 17

Squeeze your baby's ______ while ______ hands down them

Back 17

Legs, sliding

Front 18

______ and squeeze up the sides of babys toes and fingers

Back 18

Pinch

Front 19

Run ______ own top of the babys foot

Back 19

Thumbs

Front 20

Massage toward baby's _______ at the end of the massage

Back 20

Heart