Calm A Fussy Baby Using Foot Reflexology

Aug 30, 2018

Reflexology has been practiced for centuries. Practitioners use the body's pressure points to relieve pain. People might find reflexology helpful when trying to calm down their fussy babies.

Practitioners of reflexology become familiar with the pressure points located throughout the body. Putting pressure on these points can help to alleviate pain in different areas. It's an alternative medicine that many people use. For new babies, who are just becoming familiar with the world and shouldn't have medicine yet, it can be a dream come true.

These six methods can help ease a young child's pain. Before you begin a massage, your baby should be fully relaxed. It's helpful to give a foot rub or warm bath beforehand to encourage the blood to flow properly.

It's common for babies to experience pain in their head and teeth. When their teeth are first coming in, they often have a hard time! If your child is having headaches or a tough time with teething, you should massage the very tips of their toes. You can do this either while they're awake or while they're sleeping as a way to promote better blood flow to the skull.

Most adults don't think a lot of sinus pain. Sinus infections tend to be a minor annoyance and nothing more. At worst, the pain will keep us home from work for a day or two. But babies have never experienced pain in their sinuses, and so this kind of stimulation can be agonizing. To help relieve sinus pain, you can massage the center of your baby's toe undersides. Gentle pressure will provide pain relief almost instantaneously.

Children who have chest congestion will experience a lot of pain. Their throats are sore from coughing, their chests are tight, and they may be having trouble breathing properly. If you're concerned about your child's breathing, you should get a medical professional's opinion. But if you just need to relieve their pain for a little while, you can help by massaging the pads of their feet. Press gently on the place just under the goes and move your fingertips in small circles to help relieve problems with coughing and congestion.

If a child is having stomach problems, tightness in their abdomen, spasms, and trouble getting a deep breath, you should massage the center of their foot. The best place is right below the pad, where the arch of the foot just starts to become relieved. This entire area connects to your baby's solar plexus. The solar plexus is a collection of different nerves found between the lungs and stomach. Oftentimes, these nerves are what is causing the pain, so a foot massage allows relief.

For indigestion, heartburn, and constipation, you should massage the place between the middle of the foot and the pads of the foot. If babies experience pains due to bloating and gas in their lower intestines, you should massage the spot between their heel and the middle of their foot.

Sometimes, a baby will grow faster than their hips are ready for, which can cause pain. To help with this problem, you should rub your baby's heel. The heel might also help with upset stomachs and constipation.

Have you ever tried any of these methods on yourself or your baby? What kinds of results did you have?

Our content is created to the best of our knowledge, yet it is of general nature and cannot in any way substitute an individual consultation with your doctor. Your baby's health is important to us!