Moby Wrap - MOBY Massage; Benefits for Baby; Forehead Massage; Eyebrows and Eyes

Eyebrows and Eyes
Place thumbs on baby’s eyebrows above the nose.
Gently stroke toward the temples.
Around the Ears
Place the ats of ngers in front of the ears.
Stroke over and around the ear, then under the
jaw to the chin.
Benets for Baby
Relief - massage can relieve
discomfort from teething,
congestion, constipation, gas
and colic.
Bonding - more intimate
interaction with parent and
infant, helping to foster the
parent/infant bond.
Skin stimulation - all the
physiological systems are
stimulated by massage.
Helps to deepen respiration,
improves muscle tone and
circulation, improves sensory
awareness, and helps baby
sleep deeper and longer.
Improves digestion and baby’s
immune system.
Better able to handle stimulation
and self-soothe.
The practice of infant massage
combines caregiving, communication,
play and intimacy between a parent
and baby. Research, clinical studies
and observation attest the benecial
attributes of massage.
Stroke the Arm
Mold your hand around baby’s arm near the
shoulder with ngers on top, thumb underneath.
Stroke from the shoulder to the wrist.
Finger Massage
Use your thumb and index nger to roll each
of baby’s ngers from the palm to the tip.
Hand Massage
Hold baby’s hand in yours. Stroke the top of the
hand with your thumb from the wrist to the ngers.
Draw circles around the wrist with your thumb.
MOBY® Massage head & arms
Forehead Massage
Begin with your ngers meeting in the middle
of baby’s forehead, stroke toward the temples
using the at part of your ngers.
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