From the very beginning after the birth of a child, he is massaged with oil. Its main purpose is to make the body of the child strong, and smooth. After the baby is born, the fetus and other secretions stick to the body.
In this case, light massage with coconut oil at the beginning removes the stickiness and removes the fatigue, pain and trauma caused during childbirth. It is desirable and healthy to massage the child with coconut oil daily till the age of one to one and a half years.
It is better to use turmeric oil for body massage and coconut oil on scalp. For Abhyanga, take the child on your legs and first apply the oil on the front and back of the scalp and then put the oil on the bellybutton and gently massage it clockwise.
After that, the child should be massaged from the thighs to the feet in this direction. Also, massage all the joints, knees, ankles and fingers in a circular motion.
After this, keep the baby properly between the two legs by making his face to the floor, look carefully that baby should be able to breathe properly between the two legs, put a little oil on the anus and then massage the hip bone and waist round and other places from top to bottom.
Massage the hands in a circular motion at the joints from the top to the bottom, from the biceps to the fingers.
