bathing infants

[Guest guest]

Hello all,

I love this group!

 

I had a question about bathing my infant son " ayurvedically " . I bought him an

all natural shampoo and body wash and I noticed that it mentioned ayurvedic

herbs as one of the ingredients. I was wondering if there are some tips any

could share on keeping my son and his skin healthy through ayurvedic means. I'm

sure my question belies my ignorance of this amazing medical field, so I

apologize. I hope the question benefits others working with newborns and

advising moms about how to keep them clean.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

Peace,

Shannon

 

 

 

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Bath is another worship to health!

Please visit:

http://health.ayurveda/message/6924

After going through above link, you may ask clarifications if any.

 

 

ayurveda , Shannon <nourished33

wrote:

> I had a question about bathing my infant son " ayurvedically " . I

bought him an all natural shampoo and body wash and I noticed that it

mentioned ayurvedic herbs as one of the ingredients. I was wondering

if there are some tips any could share on keeping my son and his skin

healthy through ayurvedic means.

[Guest guest]

Dr Bhate,

What an excellent article. It came in handy as my husband was ill yesterday and

was going to take a shower and so I told him no, only a sponge bath. He's

healing quickly so I'm guessing this was part of it.

 

I do have a question, what is a warm oil bath? And should it also be given to

infants in the morning?

 

Thanks so much for all of the information you provide.

 

Sincerely,

Shannon Staloch and baby Salek

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Shannon;

Warm oil bath most likely referred to here by Dr. Bhate is applying

warm oil all over the body, gently long strokes up and down on long

muscles, circular energy around th joints is usually done. Includes

head, feet, all body parts of course we do not massage reproductive

tissues,simply apply. So health promoting! We encourge this for

baby/children and adult before shower or bath. Some do after but then

the oil is on the skin more than the thin protective mantle which

remains otherwise if soap used is gentle, natural such as those

suggested this forum or natural glycerine. Am is excellent time.

 

It was suggested in my training and clients like the following idea -

after Baby's 2nd am feeding (first being predawn then usually more

sleep?)attend to setting up when possible for your own warm oil

abhyanga (self massage) and for Baby's - make all the preparations so

when ready you can begin. Clothes, towels, warm room, warm bath...

Some time at least 1/2 hour after nursing or not too close to hunger

for Baby, begin your own.

 

Baby Selek can be in room and you can sing, run the bath water, talk,

tell them they are next, or simply enjoy silence together. After you

ahve spent maybe 15 minutes, less if needed, you can do Baby's and

both get in the bath. In this way more mothers can envision getting

this new routine in. Perhaps later you will prefer a warmer bath, or

for other reasons do at another time. But it is not so difficult as

some immagine!

 

Enjoy;

Ysha

 

> I do have a question, what is a warm oil bath? And should it also be

given to infants in the morning?

>

[Guest guest]

Dear Ysha

 

A small detail needs to be added in the 99% accurate description of

baby massage you wrote. In India, there are doulas, who are known by

their skills. No teaching institute for them, but just Guru-disciple

tradition. the oil massage to baby includes putting a few drops of

oil in nose, ear and even eyes. and a gentle but firm massage on

crown area of head, where skull is yet to close into

complete " helmet " for the brain. Author always used to wonder why

baby has that opening there! Doula puts in enough oil to last

lifetime! " Majja " dhatu in the brain (gray/white matter) gets

nourished here. The head massage takes care of deformation of head,

if any, by forceps during birth. Babies enjoy both massage and bath,

and long sleep follows after feed.

 

Floors of pulses, sandal powder, together with milk, curd are used

in the paste form rather than soap.

 

ayurveda , " Martha Oakes "

<AyurDoulas wrote:

>

> Dear Shannon;

> Warm oil bath most likely referred to here by Dr. Bhate is applying

> warm oil all over the body, gently long strokes up and down on long

> muscles, circular energy around th joints is usually done. Includes

> head, feet, all body parts of course we do not massage reproductive

> tissues,simply apply. So health promoting! We encourge this for

> baby/children and adult before shower or bath. Some do after but

then

> the oil is on the skin more than the thin protective mantle which

> remains otherwise if soap used is gentle, natural such as those

> suggested this forum or natural glycerine. Am is excellent time.

[Guest guest]

when my children were babies i always did massage on

them. one thing i learned from my teacher, Harish

Johari, was to use almond oil daily on the soft spot

on the babies head. the belief being that while it

is open, the oil get directly absorbed into the

brain, and the use of almond oil is supposed to be

great brain food and increase intelligence.

 

i am enjoying all the interesting discussions on here

and learning so much.

i find the discussion about breastfeeding while

pregnant very informative. i do know a lot of women

that do it and tandem nurse after the baby was born. i

always felt intuitively that this must be extremely

draining for the mother. for me personally i would

have a really hard time if i was nursing a new baby

and my older child wanted to nurse, it doesnt seem

natural to me, as one is in that postpartum baby mode.

i have heard women that do it while pregnant complain

that it hurts and are annoyed but dont want to deny

the older child.....

 

thanks,

mavis

www.sacredmotherarts.com

www.gentlecaredoulaservice.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Much before tandem nursing situation is faced, some natural planning

by God is interesting to study.

 

One patient of this author complained of frequent constipation of her

daughter. Also dryness where it is most troublesome. She was nursing

her daughter about 8 months old. some other solid food was also being

given. The reduction in breast milk was the reason told by her.

After judging her pulse etc, it was felt that she needs a medicine

made from cow urine. Now while this medicine corects hormonal

imbalance and increases breast milk, it also boosts estrogen. After

starting the medicine, she returned in less than week. " Dr. perhaps

my daughter smells the medicine in breast milk, though her

constipation is no longer there, she has now reduced hunger and often

does not want to start sucking " . And from yesterday, my cycles have

started.

 

Question is now, did baby smelled the medicine in breast milk, or did

she sensed mothers thoughts?

 

Explaination is, this lady's hormones were changing as she was about

to start her m/c and author feels that the taste of the milk changes

at such time. That is why baby started taking in less feed. The

starting of the medicine provided final boost of hormones needed to

start the m/c!

 

Many medicines get sensed by babies due to change of taste of milk.

YOu can test this hypothesis bytaking harmless trifla powder just for

a day or two.

 

Any thoughts?

 

ayurveda , mavis gewant <sacredma

wrote:

<snip>

 

i do know a lot of women

> that do it and tandem nurse after the baby was born. i

> always felt intuitively that this must be extremely

> draining for the mother. for me personally i would

> have a really hard time if i was nursing a new baby

> and my older child wanted to nurse, it doesnt seem

> natural to me, as one is in that postpartum baby mode.

> i have heard women that do it while pregnant complain

> that it hurts and are annoyed but dont want to deny

> the older child.....

>

> thanks,

> mavis