Acupressure is an ancient form of natural healing that uses pressure applied to certain spots on your body. Most acupressure for adults uses intense pressure over several minutes, but for babies this is way to rough and invasive. However, there are a few places that you can use gentle pressure to help remedy some everyday troubles. For babies under 3 months very gentle pressure should be used for a total of only about 10 to 20 minutes a day. Just a few seconds of softly pressing on each point every few hours should be sufficient. In addition to these five acupressure points, I have listed some more for reducing your baby's fever in another post. Acupressure treatments should only be used in addition to the medical advice of your pediatrician, not as a substitute.
1. Congestion relief points.
When your baby is stuffed up it is one of the most miserable things in the world. She can't eat, can't sleep and can't suck on her pacifier. While using a little saline water and a suction bulb is a great way to remove mucous from her nasal cavity, the swollen tissue that is constricting her ability to breath through her nose is the real issue. Just next to the largest part of each of her nostrils is a pressure point that helps reduce inflammation of the nasal passages. Simply place a finger on either side of he nose at the widest part, and gently massage in a circular motion while counting to 10. This should provide her with some relief immediately, and help to resolve the underlying cause of the inflammation more quickly. You can use these points up to 6 times in a day, spaced a couple hours apart.
2. Cough suppressant points.
Sometimes, even though your baby seems to be fully recovered from an illness, a nagging cough will keep bothering your little Snuffleupagus. This cough is usually a dry hacking one, but even if it is a bit croupy these pressure points can offer a little bit of relief. These pressure points are located on the top section of your baby's index fingers just above the knuckles. Do not pinch when you apply the pressure, just holding onto your baby's fingers will be sufficient. Try to hold on for about 5 seconds whenever your baby has a rough bout of coughing. The cough should be significantly calmed while you hold his fingers, and the duration of the cough over all should be reduced significantly.
Sometimes, even though your baby seems to be fully recovered from an illness, a nagging cough will keep bothering your little Snuffleupagus. This cough is usually a dry hacking one, but even if it is a bit croupy these pressure points can offer a little bit of relief. These pressure points are located on the top section of your baby's index fingers just above the knuckles. Do not pinch when you apply the pressure, just holding onto your baby's fingers will be sufficient. Try to hold on for about 5 seconds whenever your baby has a rough bout of coughing. The cough should be significantly calmed while you hold his fingers, and the duration of the cough over all should be reduced significantly.
3. Teething pain relief points.
4. Sleep inducing point.
This is by far my favorite pressure point for babies. It is one of the most effective acupressure points for infants that I have found. If you are trying to soothe your baby to sleep, and you have addressed all of the usual causes for wakefulness (hunger, diaper, warmth, gas and burping), try this pressure point. Between and slightly above your adorable insomniac's eyebrows on her forehead is what I like to call your baby's "sleep button". Just a soft stroking touch for anywhere between 10 and 20 seconds will prompt your baby to relax and close her eyes. Even if she does resist and fight the relaxation, in a few minutes after you stop she will most likely succumb to her exhaustion.
5. Fever reduction points.
To help reduce your baby's fever, you can try these pressure points located at the base of each of your little angels thumbnails. A gentle non-pinching, grasp of the thumbs for about 10 seconds every 2 to 3 hours throughout the day should help bring down your baby's fever faster and more effectively than simply waiting it out. Though I have several other tips for reducing a baby's fever that I personally prefer, when I need to try something extra, these pressure points are a good thing to try. There are also three more points for quickly lowering dangerous fevers in another post.
Though infant acupressure is lesser known, it is a great tool to have in your bag of parenting tricks. The wonderful thing about these pressure points is that they do not go away, they grow with your child, and you can use them as long as your sweet little panda will let you. I still use the sleep button, cough suppressant and the teething points on my son who is now 2. If you have found these tips helpful please forward them to any new or expecting parents you might know. Questions and comments are always welcome. Happy parenting!
By: Naomi Tripi
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wow, the tip you posted about the sleep inducing point of the baby was really awesome and right on the money, i feel bad for saying this, but it was like i just pushed a "stop" button on the baby, im a male and i had a friend over and she was trying to put her baby to sleep, and she tried everything, then i went on the computer and went to google, and asked to babies have pressure points and up popped your tips, i went and picked her up and tried your technique and in 2min flat her daughter was asleep
ReplyDeleteu should say it is stop button, it relaxes baby mind.
DeleteGreat!
ReplyDeleteI'm really glad the pressure point worked so well for you! Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm currently working on a booklet of infant acupressure points and directions on how to use them properly. I'd love to send you or your friend a free copy. If you would like to recieve one you can email me at naomitripi@gmail.com . Don't worry, I never share or sell email information.
for how mich time i sholud press Sleep button. and if i press more is there any side effects, pls repaly me to nalinakshi.r@gmail.com
DeleteLightly touch the "sleep button" for between 10-30 seconds. You can touch it as often as you like, and hold it for as long as you like with no bad side effects, but your baby will receive the maximum benefits after only a short time. If your baby begins to wake a little, just reapply as often as you find helpful.
Delete-Naomi
Hi! I was having similar problems with my 5 months old. He had a fever and teething pains at the same time and kept me awake all night. I am going to try your pressure point tips!
ReplyDeleteThat's what happens when you have a baby they tend to keep you up all night when their sick get used to it
DeleteI'm sorry to hear that he isn't feeling well. I hope using the acupressure points is helpful. Please let me know if they help. If you need any more ideas for things to try you can ask here, or email me. Best of luck to you, I hope your little snuggle-pop feels better soon!
ReplyDeleteDo yo have an illustration of the points? My baby is crying all of the time due to teething pains and I would like to be able to help him. I would appreciate any help you can give me. thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi! I have an almost six month old little boy who has chronic straining problems since around 3-4 weeks old. Long story short, there have been times that we were ready to take him to the E.R. b/c of his straining, screaming spells, but he'd pass out from pure exhaustion.
ReplyDeleteWe've been to doctor to doctor to Chiropractor who specializes in Neurology to GI specialist, had a water soluble enema done along with rectal exams and all seems to be normal (I put the Chiropractor on hold for now b/c I wanted to get Rowan checked out internally first to make sure he's okay inside). Doctors think it's just him learning to poop and that he'll grow out of it--eventually.
It's very difficult to watch your child in pain and he will cry bloody murder at his worse. It's progressively escalated and gotten worse over the past three weeks.
Right now the specialist is having us use suppositories every other day morning and night to see if that helps Rowan to poop on his own and to strain less. It's been a week and no improvement.
Can you tell me if there's anything I can do at home to help Rowan? My mother-in-law told me to apply pressure at the arches of his feet pushing down towards his heels. He thinks it's funny. Too early to tell if it's working.
Anyways, any advice you can give me would great. I'm willing to do anything (well, almost) at this point. You can write me at sunflowers00@gmail.com if you'd prefer.
Thanks for your time!!
Patsy
Hi, I know this post is old but my baby is having the same issues. Did you figure out the problem or a solution? Thanks! Catgordon29@gmail.com
DeleteThere are many acupoints that do help with constipation, the key is knowing which are better for babies as opposed to adults. The things that cause constipation in adults and babies are vastly different. As far as TCM theory, there are many, including everything from diet to massage, sleeping patterns and positions to scent and sound. The connecting thread is that babies are "Rising Yang" in their chi. And constipation is considered a symptom of a lack of "Yin Chi". So, morning (Yin) gentle (Yin) clockwise abdominal massage (stimulating many acupoints with a Yin energy) with cool water (Yin) and if you are breastfeeding, add some mulberry tea, white tea, black sesame seeds, and some hemp seeds to your diet. The Yin properties of these herbs will be balanced out by your body, and the appropriate amount of supplement will be passed to your baby in your breast milk. If you are not breastfeeding, you can make a cool compress with these herbs and apply it to your baby's abdomen or lower back.
DeleteThough my infant acupressure book has not been published, I will send you a few key acupoints for this issue to your email, along with the illustrations on how to locate them.
DeleteNaomi, I truly believe in acupressure. My daughter (15months) wont sleep through the night. Wakes up every other hour. Goes to sleep without a cry though in the evening. But our nights are becoming exhausting. Any tips? Thanks for a great blog!:)
DeleteMy advice is to address the causes for insomnia from a few different angles.
Delete1. Habit. If you are still feeding your little girl at each of her waking times, I would shorten the feeds and reduce the amount you feed her. She will react against it at first, but adjust quickly. For the gentlest method I recommend reducing the time/amount of your feeds by 2 minutes, or one ounce (30 ml)every week until you are no longer feeding her, but only soothing her with rocking/bouncing/pacifier. If you are willing to endure a bit more unhappiness from your baby girl you can reduce on a much faster schedule (every 3 days instead of once a week).
2.Use gentle herbs to induce relaxation.
As you reduce your baby's feedings offer her a few drops of chamomile tea, cool or room temp, after each feeding. You can also use some lavender rubbed into your fingers and lightly dabbed on her sheets or pajamas.
3. Apply light pressure to these acupoints, in this order as part of your last diaper change before bed.
First lightly touch the "sleep button" directly between (and slightly above) your baby's eyebrows. Gently stroke your baby's chest and abdomen starting at the collar bones and ending at the diaper line. There is a line of very beneficial acupoints along this center line. Pause halfway between the lower edge of the sternum and the belly button and do a couple of deep breaths before continuing down to the diaper line. This stimulates CV 12, the "Center of Power", which is a very calming point. Next gently grasp your baby's ears in your hands for a moment or two. Your baby probably wont allow you to hold them for long, but this affects many reflexology points that are very calming, and helps to release excess Yang. Next massage your baby's wrists all around the main crease. Next, massage just behind the ball of your baby's feet, and also around her ankles. This is both good for reflexology and acupressure. If any of these are more calming than others, use them more. Also, make sure to use audible slow, calm breathing as you do this routine. (When I do calming acupressure for sleep, I like to rub a few drops of lavender oil into my fingertips before I begin.)
4. Use her body's own processing system to encourage sleep.
After the last feeding before bed, let your baby chew on a carrot (washed, not peeled). Or grate some carrot and put it in a mesh baby food holder and let her chew and suck on it a bit. The reason is to give her some vitamin A. Vitamin A is very beneficial for sleep, and a heavy dose of it just before bed time can give your baby's metabolism something to work on as she sleeps. First her body will extract the vitamin A from the carrot, and then it will nourish her body with it. The result is better sleep. Also, you may want to purchase infant vitamin D drops and add one to the carrot. Vitamin D is also known to assist with relaxation and sleep.
The chamomile,carrot and vitamin D are not meant to replace feedings, they are supplemental. You really only want your baby to get a few drops of the carrot juice, which is why even gnawing on a whole un-grated carrot is beneficial (as well as being soothing for the gums)
5. Lastly I would remind you that the more your baby's mind has to process, and the more complex the processing is, the better your baby will sleep.
About 1-1.5 hours before you put your little sugarplum to bed, expose her to something exciting and new. A new smell, sound, activity, colorful picture, selection of textures, are all good ways to give your baby's brain something it will have to work on processing before sleep.
However, it does sound like your actual bedtime routine is working well, so don't do anything that disrupt that too much.
Wow, that turned out to be a whole post by itself! I may refine and use that in the coming months, My next post is going to be on Infant massage. You may find it helpful as well.
Please return and comment to let me know how things go for you and your little tulip.
Thanks so much for your input Naomi! She gets her last feeding before bed at about 18:30, and goes to sleep around 19:00. Then no meals until morning 6:30.
DeleteAfter falling to sleep at 19:15, she starts to sleep very shallow at about 22:30. Some nights this keeps going on every other hour.
We actually started with chamomile yesterday and this night was way better. Next I will try the lavender, and go through the acupoints u have suggested.
She eats about anything but carrots! I'll look for vitamin A elsewhere. She previously got extra Vitamin D, but didn't respond any differently with respect to sleep.
Thanks again!:)
Saw this post... know its old but I was given advice from my mother-in-law on this issue (who was a pediatric nurse back in the day:) corn syrup!! Always does the trick... but you need to be prepared for a blow out... no nice clothes for 24 hours... just a small amount... I used to put it on my finger and let them suck it off
DeleteThank you for sharing this tip! I know that in the hospital to help the babies sleep sometimes nurses are allowed to give a little sugar water. It seems counter-intuitive, but a sudden mini sugar-rush does help babies relax temporarily. This is especially helpful to get them over that little resistance to falling asleep. My reservations against using it are only that it can cause a sudden bowel-movement (which can disrupt your sleep again) and that it can delay your little sleepy-heads ability to self-sooth. That being said, as a tool of last-resort, it is a very good one. Thanks again for brining it up.
Deletedark karo syrup will work for lil ones with poopy problems...just add a about a 1/2 tbsp. to their formula and will help with them goin...trust me when I tell you it does help...my nephew was demon baby from he** when he couldn't poop or was to difficult for him
DeleteI would caution careful and limited use of a something like Karo syrup. The sugars are indeed a diuretic, but you can get the same sugars from a variety of sources, such as fruit juice. As always, please run anything new you decide to try past your pediatrician first.
Deletemy baby is 5 month old and i give him massage everyday with oil,as the part of massage i use the nose congestion points and it really helps.
ReplyDeleteAlso I the points to make him sleep is very useful,i can see on his face that he is feelin good and relaxed and finally he dozes off:)
great site though:)
I love you, i love you, i love you!!! My poor 4 1/2 month old is down with a virus and has been crying for the last hour... Tried the sleep button and she just zonked out!!
ReplyDeleteThough I have several other tips for reducing a baby's fever that I personally prefer..........CAN YOU PLS SHARE THESE TOO.
ReplyDeleteThe tips for naturally reducing your infants fever are listed here: http://tripibabytips.blogspot.com/2009/05/5-tips-for-reducing-babys-fever.html
DeleteI am now am acupuncturist.... However.... When my children were babies (pre acupuncture and knowing the points) I stumbled on the sleep point by accident and always used it as i cuddled them to calm them down ... And... Use on my grandson also .
ReplyDeleteWow, sleeping technique worked for my baby, thx a lot! But my seven month old baby does not sleep through the night, kindly suggest! I have infact written to you on your mail as well.
ReplyDeleteSurprisingly I was rubbing my DS' forehead to help calm him and to help him sleep. With out knowing that there was an actual technique for it. He hates to wear hats at night, so I rub his head behind his ears and I rub the "snooze button" until he starts snoring.
ReplyDeletehi, i have a 3 month old baby, she is undergoing treatment in hospital, during her stays she has heel pricks every two hours, bloods taken, cannulas etc, is there anything you can reccomend to ease the pain or help take her mind off it while shes having all these things done, i hate seeing my baby in pain.
ReplyDeleteMy own son was very premature, and we had to undergo many months of these types of invasive procedures. It is indeed so VERY difficult to watch when you feel so helpless.
DeleteOne thing that I found helpful was calming infant massage. Of which a few key parts are:
1. Massage your baby's arms from wrist to shoulder slowly and gently. Think of your baby's arms as a tube of yogurt that you are squeezing out all at once, from bottom (fingers) to top (shoulder). Repeat this a few times on each arm. Do this same stroke on each leg. A few times each side. Then do some full-body strokes down your baby's chest and abdomen to the diaper line, and repeat on your baby's back.
Specific acupressure points that may be able to immediately reduce pain in your baby's feet are KD2 & KD3. They are on the top of your baby's feet between the toes and the ankle no the side nearest the big toe. Also massaging your baby's earlobes can relieve foot pain through reflexology associations. I hope this is helpful. You are in a tough spot. All my best wishes for you and your baby.
Hi,
ReplyDeleteI tried the massage and the pressure point to make my 10 month old sleep; I think his teething is making him fussy at night, and once I massaged him and touched his forehead, he fell asleep! Would you happen to know on what to do to make him fall asleep throughout the night; he still wakes up about 3 times at night.
Thanks (:
-Mayra
Hi Mayra,
DeleteAt 10 months your little one is most likely ready to learn to sleep through the night. The two elements that make any sleep training that you do more effective are:
1. Smaller feedings tapering down to none over the course of about a week.
2. Having someone wake and sooth him back to sleep who is not lactating, or a very regular feeder.
So, without any detailed knowledge of you or your situation, I recommend that you taper down the breast feedings for four nights, then begin to sleep in another room and allow a partner, night-nanny, or other trusted family member take over the slowly diminishing night-feedings for three more nights. Then let them have an additional two nights of waking with your sweet bundle and soothing him to sleep without any food at all. After those two nights I recommend two nights of not responding when he cries in the night, if you can do it. if not, you can get up with him, but not feed him at night any more. After not too long he should adjust to the idea of not eating at night, and waking will fade soon after this.
It is important to remember that if your baby is sick this method would not work, or be appropriate. In this case I'd recommend that you wait for him to feel well before starting. If you and the other people providing care for your infant are not on the same page this method can be difficult or impossible as well. It is important that everyone who will be helping to sleep-train your little snuggle-buddy is in agreement about the approach you use.
Also, each time your baby overcomes a big milestone, like walking, talking, climbing down stairs backwards, or weaning, he will probably have some amount of sleep-disruption. This is normal, and just a day or two of reminder sleep-training can probably get him back in the swing of it.
This blog is amazing and my baby loves massage, please keep posting these tips are awesome,....so awesome I featured you on my blog as something mothers need to check out.... www.yummy411mummie.com please check my blog out !!!
DeleteThank you Hannah!
DeleteI checked out your blog, and I loved it. I'm so excited for your new journey. Best of luck!
-Naomi
I am babysitting and had a cranky screaming child, now asleep thanks to your post. OMG. THANK YOU.
ReplyDeleteHi Naomi , I loved reading your blog and the best part was the acupressure points you have explained in so detail. I have 6.5 month daughter and she s a very well behaved baby to say the least ! Massage is an everyday part of her schedule and she enjoys it so much ! Last week has been tough for her my husband had a little bit of flu , which he passed on to me and eventually to her ! She is doing okay , no fever , little bit of cough here and there and few sneezes ! I feel though she is little bit congested ! She woke for the first 2 nights but yesterday I got these baby rub from little cold and applied it on her chest , back and neck and she slept through the night !
ReplyDeleteCan you suggest a few more tips for relieving her congestion ! She is on solid first foods right now and takes about 20-25 oz of formula in a24 hr period !
I love following all natural remedies and your website is like a blessing ! Keep up the good work ! Parents all over the world are giving you so many blessings '
Thank you Heta!
DeleteI am so glad to hear that the acupressure techniques are working for you. A few other methods to help reduce congestion are:
1. Massage your baby's toes.
Starting with the "Great Toe" or "Big Toe", massage the whole toe, from the part closest to the rest of the foot, to the part closest to the clipping edge of the nail. Stay mostly on the bottom, or floor side, of the toes. Then just gently massage each of the other toes in order, moving from the Great Toe to the Pinky. This will cover the reflexology points for the sinuses.
2. Bring the baby in to the bathroom while the shower is running.
The warm moist air helps relax and moisturize the mucus membranes, and helps break up fired, or viscous mucus in your baby's sinuses. Only remain in the steamy bathroom for about a minute at a time, but you can repeat ever hour or so.
3.Wave a very freshly sliced onion near your baby's nose.
Don't get the juice on her, as it can be irritating to delicate skin, but do try to get the fresh smell near enough that she gets a good whiff. Onions have a chemical that triggers our sinuses to lubricate and open, which usually looks like crying in adults. But just a little whiff can really help clear out your baby's sinuses, and help you both get a better nights sleep. :^)
Hi Naomi! Thanks so much for posting this. My friend Michelle actually linked this page in the new Mama's group I created on Facebook and it was just the perfect timing. I'm reading amazing results with the snooze button and am going to try it tomorrow. My 8 month old falls asleep on her own at night time with minimal crying and wakes up maybe once (she's teething though, just had her first tooth pop out), BUT in the day time, we still bounce her to sleep on a yoga ball.
ReplyDeleteTomorrow I'm going to start training her to fall asleep on her own in her crib for nap time as well and am super apprehensive about all the crying that is going to happen so I'm hoping the snooze button will help. Do you know if they become dependent on that if I do it every time she needs to take a nap? Will it prevent her from learning to fall asleep on her own in the future if I don't rub the snooze button?
Thank you again for this post! I'm excited to try it.
Hi Judi,
DeleteI apologize for taking so long to respond. Infant acupressure will not create dependencies in babies, or anyone else. It is actually easy to over-use, and sometimes infants will begin to protest if it is used too often.
Remember, the button works best when you are sure all other needs have been met, and your little party animal wants to stay up anyway.
There is no reason to fear that using the sleep button will make it more difficult for a baby to learn to fall asleep on their own. Things that might have that risk are more likely to be, letting your baby sleep on you, having your baby sleep in a swing most of the time, or extremely stressful bedtime routines that might create an unpleasant association.
The sleep button on its own is a tool that is only useful as a small part of the greater bedtime routine strategy.
I hope this is helpful for you and others.
-Naomi
Do you press the sleep button and hold or lightly stroke acrossit with you fingers?
ReplyDeleteBoth kinds of touch are appropriate to stimulate this acupoint. I generally start with a soft stroking motion, then slow down and stop as the baby calms and begins to nod off.
Delete-Naomi
I sent this link to my sister in law, whom is having rough days with my 10 month old niece, who is teething. These are the texts I got back from her within a half hour of sending it:
ReplyDelete"Omg babies are so magical. Ruby is having a very rough day, and I just used the teething acupressure point. Her eating noises went from moans to happy sighs. She also tried to return the favor on my hand and is stroking her own hand now"
"She is seriously still doing it to her own hand as she nurses! She's almost passed out now too"
So awesome!! Can't wait to try it on my son when he starts teething! (he's 4 months and no teeth yet). :)
What a wonderful result! I'm so happy that it was helpful for your SIL and your niece! Thank you for sharing her texts here. You made my day!
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Have you finished the booklet you mentionet you were making? Can i get a copy?
ReplyDeleteI'm still working on getting it published. I'm sorry it is not quite ready yet.
DeleteThank you so much for this post. Like most Indian families, massaging babies is a tradition in mine too. My mother taught me how to and your post teaches me even more! I did not know about the sleep button. Thanks again! I am going to blog about this at http://www.indianmomsconnect.com.
ReplyDeleteTherapy of the acupuncture is nice. but using of the Chinese and Western medicine its does not have any side effect of the body?thanks for sharing this post.
ReplyDeleteacupuncture in rochester
There have been many studies supporting the theory that integrated medicine (using BOTH eastern and western medicine), is more successful than either of the forms of medicine alone.
DeleteWetzel, M.S., Eisenberg, D.M., and Kaptchuk, T.J. (1998) Courses involving complementary and alternative medicine at U.S. medical schools. JAMA, 280, 784-787.
Spencer, J.W., Jacobs, J.J. (1999). Complementary/Alternative Medicine: An Evidence-Based Approach. Missouri: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Workshop on Alternative Medicine, Alternative Medicine: Expanding Medical Horizons, A Report to the National Institutes of Health on Alternative Medical Systems and Practices in the United States, 1992.
Well.... i tried the acupressure technique on my 20 month old to try and get her to bed and not scream and it made her mad. she did not quit as quickly as it has been posted. do i still try every night?
ReplyDeleteHi Naomi, ur posts are really good. I will definitely try this today itself. My 15 month old son has congestion problem. He is not sleeping comfortably. I will try the ur tips... hope it works on him.
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Hi Naomi, is there any point that helps waking up from sleep easily and gently? It's a long hard work to wake up my 3 years old daughter in the morning.. Thank You
ReplyDeleteYea some Chinese treatments like Acupuncture are very different from other coutries and that is why I love them because they are something unique and always seem to work.
ReplyDeleteI am a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner who practices in a large acute care Neonatal Center. Secondary to my only positive personal experiences with acupuncture I have developed a keen interest in alternative therapies; specifically acupuncture and acupressure. Using these therapies in the care of extremely ill neonatal patients is the ultimate goal of my efforts. I wonder if you have completed your text on acupressure which you spoke of earlier in this blog. If so, I would very much like to receive it. I could contact you privately for an exchange of electronic/mailing address'. Thank you for your time and effort to inform.
ReplyDeleteThe information that is given here related to the acupressure nasal congestion therapy is really helpful for me actually my baby also suffering from this problem and I think this therapy is really helpful for avoiding this problem.More Info
ReplyDeleteDo you have a pressure point for colic?? My little boy, 7 weeks can scream for 8 hours and can't seem to settle him :( any advise will be grateful for x
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful. It's my first time hearing about babies having acupressure point in my pursuit to learn more about holistic approach to cancer treatment. It's amazing how curiosity led me to your blog, and here I' am again, amazed at the things that were practically always there all along. Thank you for sharing this.
ReplyDeleteNice blog. Please note that what you wrote needs to be corrected - Acupressure is an ancient form of homeopathic healing - Acupressure has nothing to do with Homeopathy. Homeopathy is a system of medicine and healing in its own right. A treatment can only be Homeopathic when the correct Homeopathic remedy is administered in a liquid or pillule form. It is the treatment of disease by minute doses of natural substances that in a healthy person would produce symptoms of disease. Good luck with your book!
ReplyDeleteHi Naomi! I have my little one who was a premie and is now 7weeks old. She was pooping consistently but now she is on day7of not pooping. The dr said it was normal and would eventually go back to pooping normal. I cantvstand to see her cry so much every time she tries to push. It breaks my heart. We have done the bicycle movements and I rub a lavender oil on her tummy in a clockwise direction. Ive gotten a spot in her diaper today but thats it. It always smells like she has something in her diaper but just pee. I do breastfeed exclusively. Could you please give me some pointers. The dr said wait another 4/5days and to being her back if she hasnt gone. I dont want to "wait and see" I want to help her the most holistic way possible. Her belly is pushed out to the side. :-(
ReplyDeleteHi Naomi.. thank you for such a wonderful post. I have three month old baby girl with a bad case of phleghmy cough and nasal congestion. She's been nursing her little .. mostly in her sleep . I've started a homeopathic treatment for her so waiting for some improvement
ReplyDeleteI am really eager to try the congestion and cough pressure points and the sleep button. Is there anything you reccomend for clearing up the pghlem?would really appreciate the advice.
ReplyDeleteMinimal intervention with acupuncture was effective in reducing the duration and intensity of crying in infants with colic. Infants in the acupuncture group had a shorter duration of fussing over the 1st (74 versus 129 minutes; P=0.029) and 2nd week.
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I am 3 months pregnant with my first. My SIL shared this on FB. I am so bookmarking this so after I have the baby and am playing on my phone while feeding the little one I can refresh my memory of this. :)
ReplyDeletenice wonderful tips for my baby
ReplyDeleteHi Naomi,
ReplyDeleteYour blog is a boon indeed for stressed mums like me..
My 9 mth old is down with severe nose blk n cough.. n he has not been sleepin wel since birth. I tried the sleep button yesde n he dozed off within 2 mins. M workin on cold n cough points too but that haant been very succesful as my monster puts up a strong resistance.
I want him to sleep peacefully at night for atleast 3-4 hrs straight.. could you help me with pressure points for the same? Thanks so much in adv. M gonna keep visitin ur blog very often
For longer peaceful sleep there are a few things that need to happen. Digestion needs to be smooth and non-gassy, tension needs to be eased, and growth needs to be stimulated.
DeleteTo stimulate the building of muscle, this site has some good acupressure points illustrated:
http://www.herbalshop.com/Acupressure/Acupressure_15.html
gently massage each of these points once or twice a day when your baby is calm and distracted. No harsh pressure, just gentle circular or pulsing massage.
To stimulate the release of tension this site has some great acupoints and a little reflexology that is accessible for babies.
http://www.finebalanceacupuncture.com/2011/04/acupressure-for-instant-anxiety-relief/
To sooth digestion try a regular clockwise massage around your baby's belly button. there are many acupoints that help with digestion located all around the stomach, so a nice clockwise massaging motion is very beneficial.
I hope these are helpful to you, and I hope your baby starts sleeping longer soon!
OMG! That trick of how to put the baby to sleep worked like magic.
ReplyDeleteMy baby boy was being fuzzy all night due to those annoying first shots and post symptoms (fever, vomit, crying . . .) and this is the only thing that actually worked. Took more like 1 minute massage but was worth it lol. My baby let us, me and my husband sleep in peace... at least till it was time for the next feeding lol. Thanx for the tip.
Hi Naomi,
ReplyDeleteThe information given are great. My baby is 16 month old. She is unable to hold her neck till now. she is unable to sit & also stand.
Is there any points in particular for her so that her neck can get in control
Thanks
Manish
Hi Naomi,
ReplyDeleteRead your post , its amazing. I have a4 month old baby who needs to carried around the house for hours before he sleep. Today I applied the sleep pint he felt sleepy but still needs to be carried for 10 min before he fell asleep.can you help me in making him sleep on his own after applying the point.
Thank you
Oh my goodness! My little peanut is now 7 months old and has been fighting since he was about 4 weeks old to go to sleep! I just Googled baby pressure points and found your "sleep button" post and just tried it and within 1 min after trying it he rolled over and went to sleep!!! I will definitely be trying more of these as needed!!!! Thank you soooooo much!!!!
ReplyDelete-Danielle