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I Love You Infant Massage: Step-by-Step

  1. Baby lying on their back on blanket, wearing diaper.

    1. Lay your baby down in a quiet, warm place.

  2. Person kneeling in front of baby, with baby’s feet on person’s knees.

    2. Sit close to your baby’s feet and bottom.

  3. Bottle of coconut oil.

    3. Put a natural oil (except olive oil) on your hands.

  4. Arrows in a circle, showing repetition.

    4. Repeat each movement a few times.

  5. Hands resting palms-down over baby’s navel, one hand slightly overlapping other hand.

    5. To begin, rest your hands on your baby’s belly.

  6. Arrow showing movement around navel, starting on baby’s right side.

    6. Now move your hands around their navel clockwise.

  7. Hand pressing down lightly on baby’s belly.

    7. Use light pressure so it doesn’t tickle.

  8. Location of hand placement highlighted just below baby’s left rib cage.

    8. Place a hand on their left belly, below the ribs.

  9. Arrow pointing down baby’s left side, showing downward movement.

    9. Move your hand downward to draw an “I” shape.

  10. Location of hand placement highlighted just below baby’s right rib cage.

    10. Place a hand on their right belly, below the ribs.

  11. Arrow showing movement across upper belly, from baby’s right to left, and then down baby’s left side.

    11. Draw an upside-down “L” across and down the belly.

  12. Location of hand placement highlighted on baby’s right side, below and to the right of navel.

    12. Place your hand on their lower right belly.

  13. Arrow showing movement around navel from baby’s lower right side to lower left side.

    13. Draw an upside-down “U” around their navel.

  14. Hands holding and pushing baby’s knees toward belly.

    14. Gently push their knees to their belly.

  15. Starting with baby’s left leg bent and right leg straight, hands holding ankles and pedaling legs back and forth.

    15. Now move their legs like they’re riding a bike.

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