Baby Massage For Dummies (For Dummies (Lifestyles Paperback))

Baby Massage For Dummies......Page 5
Dedication......Page 7
Authors’ Acknowledgments......Page 9
Contents at a Glance......Page 11
Table of Contents......Page 13
About This Book......Page 21
How this Book Is Organized......Page 22
Icons Used in this Book......Page 23
Part I: Nothing Quite Like Touch......Page 25
Focusing on Quality, Not Quantity......Page 27
Recognizing the Need for Touch......Page 28
Massaging Your Baby from Head to Toe......Page 31
Bonding with Your Baby: It’s a Good Thing!......Page 39
Becoming a More Confident Parent......Page 41
Managing Stress......Page 42
Aiding with Postpartum Depression......Page 46
Promoting Growth, Development, and Overall Health......Page 47
Tuning In to Your Newborn’s Needs......Page 51
Getting Into a Routine (6 Weeks to 3 Months)......Page 56
Changing from Caterpillar to Butterfly (3 to 6 Months)......Page 58
Becoming an Individual (6 Months to 1 Year)......Page 61
Good Vibrations: Getting in the Mood to Massage......Page 65
Finding the Right Place for Massage......Page 69
Selecting an Oil to Use......Page 70
Setting the Tone......Page 71
Knowing When Not to Massage......Page 74
Trying Out Your First Massage......Page 75
Part II: Different Strokes for Different Folks: Massaging Baby......Page 81
Soothing the Feet and Legs......Page 83
Relaxing the Belly......Page 92
Opening the Chest and Shoulders......Page 96
Reaching for Arms and Hands......Page 101
Proceeding with Caution......Page 107
Soothing Your Baby’s Smile......Page 108
Relaxing the Eyes......Page 113
Smoothing Out the Forehead......Page 114
Paying the Ears, Chin, and Neck Some Attention......Page 121
Taking Advantage of Tummy Time......Page 127
Massaging the Legs and Feet......Page 128
Bottoms Up! Kneading Your Baby’s Bottom......Page 132
Doing the Back Stroke......Page 136
Relaxing the Neck and Shoulders: Long Strokes......Page 146
Part III: Making Massage Part of Your Baby’s Life......Page 149
Handling an Early Arrival......Page 151
Welcoming Your Newborn Bundle of Joy......Page 158
Adding to Your Massage Routine......Page 163
Holding Still: Keeping Your Child’s Interest......Page 165
Making Massage a Family Affair......Page 170
Using Massage to Your Toddler’s Advantage......Page 172
Choosing the Right Time......Page 179
Deciding Whether to Stimulate or Not......Page 180
Massaging Baby Before or After Nap......Page 181
Taking Baby in the Bath with You......Page 188
Bringing Massage to the Changing Table......Page 192
Making Daily Massage Routine......Page 194
Identifying More Good Times and Places for Massage......Page 196
Part IV: Easing Health Problems with Massage......Page 197
Relieving Constipation......Page 199
Recognizing and Responding to Colic......Page 201
Breathing Easy: Coping with Asthma......Page 204
Ouch! Helping Teething Pain......Page 206
Alleviating Chest and Sinus Congestion......Page 209
Helping Your Fussy Baby......Page 212
Healing Your Baby’s Skin......Page 216
Overcoming Attachment Issues......Page 219
Coping with Developmental Delays......Page 226
Handling Special Needs and Siblings......Page 236
Babies Born to Addiction......Page 239
Babies Exposed to HIV......Page 248
Additional Resources......Page 255
Part V: The Part of Tens......Page 259
Trying Massages from Other Parts of the World......Page 261
Stretching......Page 263
Helping Your Baby’s Posture......Page 265
Bringing Baby into Your Yoga Routine......Page 266
Surfing the Web......Page 267
Finding Massage Associations......Page 268
Using Videos......Page 269
Index......Page 271