Various techniques are used in infant massage, with the different strokes specific to a particular therapy

Infant massage refers to massage therapy as specifically applied to infants. In most cases, oil or lotion is used as it would be on an adult subject by a trained and licensed massage therapist.

Extreme caution is necessary when performing infant massage. Strokes are made with the greatest delicacy in order not to harm the infant in any way. Proper techniques are taught by licensed massage therapists ensuring that.

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When Baby is ill, has a fever or any infectious disease

If under medications ( e.g antibiotics ) wait at least 2 hours or give the massage 2 hours before giving the medication. Once the dose of medicine is given wait the reason being that once it is given it goes to the blood and circulation systems and the massage will increase that circulation so the medicine will hit it faster so it is best not to give baby massage directly after.

Within 48 hours of immunization

Has broken skin, rash fracture or bruises,

straight after feed. Wait until 30 min after feed

- stop massaging baby if he/she becomes upset

never wake up a baby to give him a massage