Infant Massage Instruction

COURSE CONTENT: lesson 07

The Back

key takeaways

POSITIONS:

• Try the football hold: With their stomach down, lay baby on your forearm.
• Position baby on their stomach on your lap.
• Let baby’s head rest up on your shoulder.
• Whatever is most comfortable for YOU.

MASSAGE:

• Thumb and first finger massaging back of head and neck.
• Gentle compression on either side of the spine down the length of the back.