Four years ago when my sixth child was a newborn, a massage therapist friend shared this wonderful technique with me. This simple “nerve stroke” requires no pushing, pressure, kneading, or force of any type. It’s just a gentle touch that has powerful results!

Look at your child’s belly button and think of it as the center of a clock. All you have to do is a gentle circular stroke around the belly button area going clockwise to help a child’s digestive system get moving so that they aren’t constipated any more, and counter-clockwise to help slow down diarrhea.

I have shared this tip with many mothers over the past 4 years and have always received good feedback about how well it worked for them, so I hope you have the same good results!