ESSENTIAL TOUCH
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.
Lecture Reminder
Avoid massaging the spine.