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Oil massages required?good for infants?

2018-08-17 16:50:53
My baby is 28days old.. im worried about massaging him with oil.As soon as baby came to the house, every1 asked me to give the baby a good body massage with oil. My question is about..will a oil massage help to strengthen the bones of the baby. does it really serve this purpose scientifically? Is it required? If yes till when? And which oil is recommended in this mansoon season? My baby has also developed many merlin acne around his eyes,ears and forehead. How do i cure them?
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yes massaging is good for baby...u done it with olive oil or coconut oil...both are good...

Answered2018-08-18 03:11:29

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