Sara Roos asks NIkki:


"Nikki -- do you suppose infant massage mimics the physical experience 
of a fetus in utero?  Or is all that water just too absorbent of 
physical shock?  How moosheled about does a fetus get?  Perhaps their 
own movement within confined space is what's being mimicked if 
external shock is too buffered by amniotic fluid?  That is, does a 
fetus in utero "massage itself" when it kicks?  (Physical therapists 
utilize water-jet baths for healing after all...)."


Massage helps babies of any gestational age gain weight. Massage reduces stress (cortisol levels), organizes the nervous system, improves immune response, increases oxytocin levels and improves muscle tone. I tell moms to use coconut oil for massage--it is rich in vitamins E and K and is anti-microbial. 




Also:
I recently had a mom whose auxilliary nipple was very painful and the tissue swollen. I told her to use castor oil compresses several times per day and it resolved quickly.




Jennifer Tow, IBCLC, CT, USA
Intuitive Parenting Network, LLC





Date:    Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:45:47 -0400
From:    Amy Comfort <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Third Nipple

Last night I learned that a mom I have been working with has a third nipple;
it is up near her armpit, but not under her arm. It is leaking milk, i am
assuming. The problem is there is a build up of fluid to the side of her
armpit and into her arm. It is very painful. Her baby is six days old; her
milk came in on day 5.



There is no way to extract the fluid that I can think of...Will it take care
of itself? Is putting ice on it (at least her arm) okay?



Thanks,

Amy

WIC BF Coordinator

MS, CLC

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