What does your newborn need In love, care and nutrition. This article focuses on what you will be doing consistently for many months - daily toilet.
So, like any adult, a little man needs to be washed in the morning. For this you will need:.
-boiled water t-37C;
- sterile cotton;
-cotton buds;
- ear sticks;
- sterilized sunflower oil.
All this should be near the changing table t. so that you can easily reach the necessary accessories with one hand, while holding the baby with the other.
The ritual of washing itself is performed with a cotton swab dipped in water.. Wipe the baby’s face with it, then rinse the eyes with separate cotton balls in the direction from the outer corner to the inner (this is how a tear washes the eyeball). Use a ball for each eye. their microflora is different (this will prevent possible infection from one eye to another).
Then clear the nasal passages of crusts (even when it seems that there are none). For this purpose, gauze or cotton wool twisted into a flagellum or a cotton swab soaked in water or oil is suitable.. Few babies like this procedure, so your actions must be quick but careful.. Over time, you will learn how to do it with lightning speed..
The next step is cleaning the ears: successively the external auditory canal and all hard-to-reach places of the auricle. To do this, use special ear cotton swabs with limiters to avoid perforation of the eardrum..
Do not forget to comb your mask with a soft brush. Let from an early age (more precisely, days) learn to be well-groomed.
The next step is to lubricate all the folds with oil.. We recommend using sterilized sunflower oil for this.. its allergenic properties are reduced to almost zero. Its only drawback is not the most pleasant aroma.. Now on sale there is a huge amount of cleansing oils and oils for the care of various companies, but they contain perfume compositions that can affect the condition of your baby's skin in the most unexpected way.. But they definitely smell good.. If you decide to stick with cosmetic oils, be prepared to try several brands before you find the right one..
So, you must lubricate:.
- behind the ears.
- neck folds.
- axillary.
- inguinal.
and others, if any (we will talk about the buttocks below). I smeared my child with more wrinkles under the belly, on the legs and on the arms, t. they were quite large.
Butt Care.
You need to wash the baby after each bowel movement, and the smallest - after each urination. In principle, you can use wet wipes for these purposes, but again, many babies show negative reactions to perfume compositions in the form of redness, etc.. skin irritations.
The intergluteal folds are subject to regular cleaning (with water, oil or napkins) and treatment with one of the following means:.
- sterilized sunflower oil or cleaning oil from a series of children's cosmetics;
-powder;
-zinc ointment;
- diaper rash cream (which in any case is based on zinc with the addition of anti-inflammatory components);
-starch.
To be honest, I haven’t seen starch anywhere in the literature, but it was the only remedy that helped my child cope with SUCH diaper rash that no expensive creams took. This is grandma's recipe..
Look after your fingernails and toenails. They grow back extremely quickly and babies can get scratched a lot.. It is better to cut nails at first in a dream (use special scissors with blunt ends). When the baby grows up, he himself will be interested in the process of cutting and you can do it quickly and painlessly.
Caring for the umbilical wound is a very important point.. For him, have on hand:.
-hydrogen peroxide 3%;
- Zelenka;
-cotton buds Perform the following manipulations twice a day: in the morning and after the bath:.
Drip peroxide into the wound to soften the crusts present there..
Remove them with a cotton swab. If the crusts do not separate well, do not tear them off by force, it is better to try to dissolve them with the same peroxide.
Lubricate the wound with a solution of any antiseptic, classically green. The skin around the navel should not be treated with brilliant green, because. in a baby, she is too sensitive and she does not need unnecessary irritants.
Other belly button care tips include:.
Provide air baths to your baby's entire body (for a total of at least 1 hour per day). Due to the air flow, both the umbilical wound and possible diaper rash on the ass will dry out.
The umbilical wound should not be irritated by the diaper. Watch his position.
Until the wound has healed, in order to avoid infection, the baby is bathed in boiled water with a slightly pink solution of potassium permanganate, then in ordinary water with decoctions of herbs.
Within a couple of weeks, your child’s daily toilet will turn into an exciting event for you, allowing you to once again prove to yourself and him your boundless love..
We wish you success!
Tatyana Konotopskaya. ua.