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Massage in babies
Hi doc, is massage is very important in babies for making bones stronger as my baby dont like massage at all and always start crying,she is 4 month old ,is it really necessary?
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Massage is not compulsory.
If your baby is irritable look for any other illness
And massage techniques.
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There is no research proving that massage makes bones stronger, it basically for muscle stretching.If your baby is very irritable it could be some muscle or joint related issue, please rule that out first.
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Dr. Sachin Pariskar
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Not necessary
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