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Caution, False Negative effect Can Massage For Babies!

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child aged nine months fell. Moms hastily summoned masseur with the expectation that your child is not hot, do not twist or fussy.

Yes, there are still many parents who search for shaman / masseuse to massage baby. The reason, many of the benefits gained when your baby a massage on a regular basis. Sheila Hermawan, for example, mother of Sabrina Hermawan (two months) is doing baby massage on the shaman / masseuse near his home.

"Maybe my children one time yes vein ... Understandably deh first grandchild. So all of his grandmother and aunt are competing to carry her, "he said.

Moreover, he also suggested by the mother to massage her baby. "Mom says I have a massage course, so Sabrina will not fuss me," said the mother of a child who is convinced by the ability of the masseuse since been taught by generations.

One caution Massage!

Indeed, infant massage has recognized the positive benefits. However, it is important to Moms know that if there is one massage, it will bring negative effects for the baby.

"Subject midwives learned familial, may be right, but maybe not. We must see how he massaged her baby. Although done correctly, they should also pay attention to what should not be massaged and under what conditions should not be done on a baby massage, "said dr. Satrio Tjondro, SpRM from RSIA Hermina Jatinegara.

When his Little Falls = Happen Bleeding

Important when the child fell, never directly massaged, particularly in the area of the injured. "When the baby fell, should not be directly massaged. Usually if there is no contraindication, wait until 2 X 24 hours were not to be massaged (this applies also to adults), "explains dr. Satrio.

This is important Moms, the article when it falls and injuries, the process of bleeding and inflammation processes. The inflammatory response (inflammation) as possible when it is not visible from the outside (the skin) because the inside. In response to inflammatory reaction of the local body heat (calor), redness of the skin and no pain. That is why when the falls baby will cry. In addition, the joints where the injury occurred will happen fungsiolesa - joint function can not be used properly.

"Sample, who had his legs can bend, so I can not bend anymore," adds dr. Satrio.

When there is soft tissue injury, not directly visible in the skin bluish, bluish color seen after several days of biasanyadisebut with dead blood. So if the baby had fallen directly massaged, then the effect is even more swollen.

"That's called the effects of massage," she went on.

Bleeding carefully and Swelling

The conditions are contraindications should not be massaged, namely: when the injury occurred (acute injury), or have infections such as boils on the body area to be massaged. Children or infants who have the disease with bleeding tendency is also a contraindication for massage.

"Especially if you have a massage with a rough way, there may be bleeding in soft tissue," said the doctor who is friendly.

If Moms see a new baby or toddler a direct hit just a little bleeding and blue, be careful if inginmelakukan massage. Knsultasikan first by a competent doctor in the case of baby massage. This also applies to children who are taking blood-thinning medication - patients with hemophilia.

"They are more easy-going bleeding tendency. They need special supervision. If any want massaged, must be specifically and carefully, of course must be under the supervision of a physician, "advises dr. Satrio.

Remember, massage should not be done on areas of the body had a broken bone.

Infant abdominal bloating, may have a massage?

One goal is to massage the abdominal area launched a baby's digestive system. But if your baby's stomach looks bloated should always have a massage?

"Someone may have a massage, others are not," said dr. Satrio. Must be sought before the cause bloating in the infant. "If the cause is due to blockage of the intestines (ileus obstructive), the abdominal area should not be massaged at all. So, not all bloated babies should be massaged. If you want a massage, consult your doctor first to determine what causes kembungnya, "he suggested.

"If there are no checks and exactly what happened with intestinal blockage, and performed the massage on the tummy area so the baby will increasingly bloated stomach and intestines to move less and less, finally came to pass 'clogged' which could be fatal and should be operating," concluded dr. Satrio.

So once again Moms, have seen indications and contraindications massage.

Notice Massage Prone Locations

- In certain body areas, there are locations where the superficial nerves (hidden and not visible). Well, here the masseur needs to be extra careful in doing massage, among others: the peroneal nerve which is located at the bottom of the outer rear side of the knee, the ulnar nerve which is located in the inner elbow (medial).

- In patients with cancer. In areas of the body where the cancer 'nesting', not to do massage, it is feared even more to spread the cancer.

- If there is a blood clot in blood vessels (thrombosis). In Deep Vein Thrombosis or DVT, there was inflammation in the veins. If done massage, trombosisnya (blood clot) is feared and come off the blood flow, if the thrombus is clogging the blood vessels in the heart can cause death. And if the thrombus is clogging the blood vessels in the brain a stroke can occur.

When Slipping, Do RICE, Not a MASSAGE!

If your child accidentally "kejedut", bruise, bump or sprain, so it can not be done during a massage at all. P3K for blunt trauma incidents like this kejedut is RICE (Rest, Ice massage, Compression, Elevation).

Rest is rest the injured body area. Ice massage, cold therapy is the use ice cubes wrapped in a thin towel. Place the while driven on the injured body area maximum for 5-10, no more! The goal is to shrink the blood vessels thereby reducing the occurrence of bleeding. If more than 10 minutes, the fear that has been narrowed blood vessels will widen again, which would lead to increased bleeding.

Compression, ie elastic bandage with bandages. Elevation, which elevate the injured area higher than the heart. Elevate the meaning is not lifted as high, but quite 30 degrees higher than the heart. Elevation is useful for tissue injury is not more bloated.

RICE conducted over 2 X 24 hours. After the passing of time remains to be evaluated whether or not the massage should be done.


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