How to massage your crying, colic baby

Nazreen Kassam-Bulbulia

For the calming of your baby down when they crying for no reason, use the 6 S's

1 swaddle baby

2 stand up with baby

3 face baby on your side looking away from you

4. Hold baby in this position against your stomach

5. Say sshh softly

6. Sucking of dummy or your finger

basically they advise when baby is grumpy and crying non stop for no reason, swaddle your baby, stand up holding baby's back against your stomach but more to the side with the baby facing forward. Keep saying sshh and sway gently from side to side and let them suck on something. Baby will calm down.

This technique is advised to be done when your baby is suffering from colic or constipation. You do it twice a day for two weeks and then do it as and when needed. The two weeks gives the colon memory on how to act correctly.

Using the sides of your hand starting from the rib cage stroke firm but still gentle strokes down 6 times. Push baby's legs against tummy for 6 seconds. Release. Using your hands in a clockwise motion stroke big circles on tummy 6 times. Push baby's legs against tummy for 6 seconds. This massage can be done while baby is colic and crying. The only massage that can be done while baby is crying.