Massage techniques for baby colic?

Colic is a common phenomenon in newborns. What many new mothers fear most is baby colic. We all know that when the baby's physical indicators are normal, the baby will sleep very quietly at night. But if the baby cries inexplicably at that time every day, and no matter how the parents comfort him, it doesn't work, it is probably colic. To relieve the baby's colic, we can usually help the baby through massage. So what is the massage technique for infant colic?

Massage for infant colic 1. Tai Chi massage: Operating essentials, the father (preferably a new father, with sufficient male yang energy) should place the Laogong acupoint on the baby's belly, facing the baby's navel, naturally, and follow the baby's breathing (babies breathe abdominally) to rise and fall, and focus on your hands (don't look at your iPad or answer your phone carelessly), you will experience three stages: in the first stage, your hands and the baby's belly will feel hotter and hotter; in the second stage, the baby's belly will make gurgling sounds, which means the baby's intestines are moving; in the third stage, the baby will fall asleep peacefully. It usually takes 30-40 minutes. It can be operated 1-2 times a day. 2. Rub your hands together to warm them up, aim the Laogong point in the palm of your hand at the baby's belly button, gently press down on the belly button with your empty palm and vibrate it until the temperature of your palms drops. Rub your palms together to warm them up again, gently press down on the belly button and vibrate it, and repeat this operation 5-10 times.

3. Pushing and kneading the Huatuo Jiaji points is an all-round method to improve children's nervous tension and intermittent pain caused by abnormal conduction. It also has a great effect on improving children's sleep biological clock. It is recommended to push the baby for 10-20 minutes when he is playing on his tummy during the day, and keep doing this for a week. 4. Push the Tianzhu bone 100-200 times, from the hairline at the back of the baby's neck down to the Dazhui point. Babies have short necks, so don't underestimate it even if you can only push a short distance. Push the baby every time he finishes feeding. It is more effective than burping him. After a week of persistence, the problem of spitting up milk can be completely eliminated.

Common diseases in infants Causes of infant colic 1. Immature neurological development of the baby Many tissues and organs of newborns are not fully developed, and the intestinal wall nerves are immature, which naturally leads to irregular intestinal peristalsis, with some parts being heavy and some parts being slow. When they are tangled together, spasms will occur. 2. Abdominal bloating. Newborns have certain difficulties in digesting food. Therefore, after consuming breast milk or formula milk, the protein in it is not broken down and digested in time, which will cause the baby's stomach to bloating. In addition, babies will swallow some air while crying, which can also cause bloating. 3. Emotional influence. Some experts believe that babies’ long-term crying is a form of emotional catharsis. Their nervous system can only perceive external stimulation but cannot distinguish it. They can only express their emotions by crying. Generally speaking, the baby's crying frequency will decrease after 3-4 months of development. This may be related to physical development, but the real reason still needs further research.

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