Research shows that abdominal massage can be used to encourage bowel movements, help digestion, and relieve pain or discomfort.

The I L U tummy massage is used to help with tummy troubles such as gas and constipation. You can do an I L U tummy massage every day for your little one.

• First, remove any clothing covering your baby’s belly.
• Place a small amount of lotion or baby massage oil on your hands.
• Starting n your baby’s left side, make a downward stroke from the top of their belly to the bottom. This is I.
• Then make a backwards upside-down L, starting at the top of the right side of the belly, moving your hand to the top of the left side of the belly, and then down to the bottom of the left side of the belly.
• Last you’ll make an upside-down U. starting at the bottom of the right side of your baby’s belly, you’ll move your hand up to the top of the right side of the belly, then over to the top of their left side, and down to the bottom of their left side.
• You can say I love you as you go through the motions of the massage. You can repeat the massage if both you and the baby are enjoying it.

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