• Pure blend of natural oils in a light base of calendula and sunflower oil
• Delicious fresh scent
• Use from 3 months

Baby massage for relaxation & development

Getting ready to massage

Create a calm relaxed atmosphere. Ensure the room is warm with subdued lighting and prepare the area with a warm towel as babies quickly feel cold. You may choose to have soft music in the background. Exclude distractions such as the television or telephone.

For newborn babies you may choose to sit on the floor with your back supported against a wall and the baby on a padded area in front of you. Or you may choose to have the baby on your lap, or the bed or a table top, wherever baby is warm and secure and the area is safe.

Make eye contact and talk to your baby softly, hum or sing. Describe what you are doing and talking about the different parts of baby’s body as you massage them can help baby build a body image. If at any point your baby becomes upset, stop and try again later.

Warm the oil first by rubbing a little between your palms. Try to relax, and gently massage with a soft gentle upward flowing movement. This is sufficient to stimulate baby’s circulation. All strokes should be toward the heart.

The Baby Calm Massage Oil is a favourite with mums. It is a pure blend of the essential oils rosehip, mandarin and lavender and has a beautiful fresh and calming scent. The oils are diluted in a special calendula and sunflower oil base having a lovely light texture that leaves your baby’s skin wonderfully soft.

To enjoy the benefits of baby massage we suggest that you: introduce a massage routine into your daily care, an ideal time is after bath and before bed. You will find that your baby begins to anticipate the massage and enjoy it.

Safety advice

Babies less than 3 months should only be massaged with a pure vegetable oil, avoid nut oils to eliminate the chance of reaction

• DO NOT massage your baby’s spine, collar bone, front of neck or navel
• Avoid the oil getting into your baby’s eyes
• Wipe your baby’s hands after massage to prevent baby getting oil in their mouth
• Do not massage if there is bruising or inflammation
• If in doubt you should check with your Doctor
• Before first use, patch test a little of the oil on the baby's back

A Simple Six Step Massage

1. Feet and legs
1. Hold the foot and stroke up the leg with your other hand, gently squeeze all over.
2. Hold the ankle and gently push the foot from the bottom, heel to toe with your thumbs, gently squeeze each toe now repeat on other leg.
2. Stomach (can be helpful for constipation and colic)
   1. Gently place both hands flat and stroke away from the navel, this may help relieve constipation and colic.
3. Chest and back (can be helpful to relieve congestion)
   1. Gently place both hands on the centre of the chest and massage out to the side
   2. Then lay baby on their back over your lap with head and chest leaning downwards; very gently pat the front and sides of the chest with cupped hands.
   3. Next turn the baby onto his/her front and repeat the gentle patting with cupped hands over the back of the chest – this action helps to loosen any mucus.
4. Arms and hands
   1. Stroke the palm of your baby’s hand with your thumb.
   2. Hold baby's hand and stroke up the arm with your other hand.
   3. Gently squeeze and stroke around the shoulder then back down the arm
   4. Repeat on other arm
5. Face and head
   With the flat of your fingers, using small circular movements gently stroke the head:
   1. Start from the centre of the forehead and gently push out to the sides.
   2. Gently smooth the brow.
   3. Next push up the bridge of the nose and then down across the cheeks and down to the jaw making small circular movements.
6. Back and bottom
   1. Lie baby on their front on your lap or on the floor.
   2. Stroke up from the feet along the back of the legs, over the bottom and up the back, across the shoulders and gently down the sides and repeat.

At the end of the massage hold baby close and enjoy the moment.