Comments on: Do You Massage Your Baby?

By: Shauna K

Shauna K — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:09:01 +0000

I’ve definitely done the gas relief bicycle and tummy rubs- little one seems to approve of them too! I’m looking forward to starting baby massage- we don’t have much of a nighttime routine yet, hoping to work in some night time stories and massage to help settle her in the evenings! I have an all natural oil from EarthMama, but once that’s out, I’ll be using coconut oil

By: Cristiana

Cristiana — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 17:30:05 +0000

Yes I do! Every day and several times a day from birth because Alice has atopic dermatitis (skin problems)!!!

By: Jessica O

Jessica O — Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:16:58 +0000

I loved doing baby massage when my daughter was smaller but now that she is walking she doesn’t sit still long enough!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:04:09 +0000

Thanks! Our little boy will be here in the next few weeks and I am very interested in using baby massage. Thanks for the info!

By: Sara R

Sara R — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:23:51 +0000

I had grand hopes of infant massage being this wonderful experience, and I took a class when baby was ~6 weeks. It turns out that it’s hard to fit it in when they’re little… And now he’s cruising around. I like to use some of the techniques ad-hoc though — a little foot massage while I nurse, a little back massage when he’s trying to fall asleep… I wish someone gave me a massage regularly!

By: Heather Brooks

Heather Brooks — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 23:42:06 +0000

I think touch is such an under appreciated aspect of our relationships with our children. Massage is such a great thing for both parent and child, allowing you to really focus on your baby when our lives are so full of hurry, distraction and lack of focus. I did it with my first and will absolutely be using massage with our soon to be second!!!! Love this blog post!

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 04:29:28 +0000

My baby is teething right now and not a happy camper – I will definitely try massaging him to help him feel better!

By: christine kangas

christine kangas — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 17:45:03 +0000

I wanted to do infant massage with our little one, but never really did it a lot. We did rub legs a lot to calm him at night (especially while he was growing!)

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:34:41 +0000

I will definitely be trying massage on my baby when she arrives! I can’t wait!

By: Kym

Kym — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 18:02:19 +0000

My mom told me that babies can’t tell you if they have an itch or if something hurts, so she always suggested scratching their itches, I always massaged my little man too. I especially massage his little feet because he is carrying so much weight around now that he can walk and won’t ever sit still. He loves his legs rubbed too, I think that has to do with growing pains sometimes too. I think it helps him sleep at night after a bath when I rub lotion into his back and belly.