How to wash a baby well at birth, and after? How often should the temperature and good gestures be adopted? We tell you everything about the newborn bath, with the advice of the childcare worker Sharlenn Saint Fort.
The bath is a particularly appreciated moment of newborns (and parents) since it is a moment of sharing which provides well-being and relaxation to the child. However, certain rules of hygiene and safety are to be observed. For example, be sure to Do not last the bath time for too longbecause tap water is often limestone, and dries up baby’s skin, particularly fragile. In addition, do not overheat the part and check the water temperature. Frequency, temperature, duration … Here are the good gestures before washing baby, with the advice of the private childcare owner Sharlenn Saint Fort.
Always start with Wash the baby’s neck to finish with the seat, That is to say from the cleanest to the dirtiest. Wash it by hand rather than with a glove and pay particular attention to the folds of your skin, for example in the neck where the milk regurgity can macerate. Wrap your baby in a towel as soon as you get it out of the bath, and dry it while tapping.
What position to keep baby well in his bath?
To wash your baby safely, keep his buttocks and one of his thighs in one of your hands. Place your other hand under its armpit, the neck and head of your child resting on your wrist and forearm. Then immerse your baby in the water, and if he cannot yet place himself in the sitting position, continue to maintain him under his armpit, his neck and his head always resting on your wrist and forearm. You can then clear your other hand to soap it if you have not already done so.
How often to give the bath to baby?
When baby has just been born, You can give him the bath 2 or 3 times a week, because Infants do not get dirty enormously, unless they regurgitate a lot. Only be sure to clean her buttocks, hands and face several times a day. Then when he grows up and starts to crawl and eat his first solid foods, you can go to a daily bath Scheduled in the evening, to allow him to relax before going to bed.
What temperature for baby bath?
We ensure, by checking with a thermometer, that the bath water is indeed 37 degrees. “”Ideally, when preparing, the water must be a little hoter, or 38 degrees, so that the time that is undressed and placed in the bath, it is descended to 37 degrees “advises the childcare worker Sharlenn Saint Fort.
What precautions take to wash baby?
Never leave your baby unattended in his bath, Even for a moment. Suddenly, remember to have everything you need at hand: soap, toys, towel, clean layer, and spare clothes if you dress it in the same room.
What products to use for baby bath?
We use a soap specifically dedicated to babies, generally a Savon -free washing freezing, preferably organic, perfume and hypoallergenic. Regarding products dedicated to toddlers, and in particular newborns, the standards are quite strict. “The small logo of a cradle on the bottle of the product is proof that the soap is suitable”she says.
We avoid washing the area of the face
Indeed, the skin of the toddler’s face is even finer than that of the rest of his body. Gold, “Babies are already subject to skin problems due to an excess of sebum that can cause acne, small toxic erythemes”she reveals. In this area, we limit the application of products such as soap. Instead, she advises to opt for a Water cleaning or using cleaning water specially designed for baby’s facial toilet. “These cleansing waters contain fewer striking properties than soap and are richer in water”she reveals.
Watch out for the amount of water
- For children under 6 months old, fill the bath with approximately 10 centimeters of water.
- For the oldest, do not exceed the level of the belt if they are seated.
How long should the baby bath last?
For the duration of the bath, no particular recommendation, “The water temperature should not be down below 35 degrees And it is essential that the child is calm “reports the childcare worker. So, Generally, after 15 minutes, it’s time to get baby out of the bath.
Regarding drying, we do not forgetabsorb moisture, using a towel, present in baby’s skin folds, to avoid irritation. “”In particular the folds of the neck and groin, because can develop a lot of small mushrooms“, Says Sharlenn Saint Fort. And, we then check with the hand that the area is very dry.
What gestures after baby bath?
The bath ended, to get baby out of the waterhold it with two hands, in the same way as when putting it in the bathtub, and quickly install it on the changing table. Employ it in a dry towel before drying it carefully. To eliminate any trace of humidity, perform slight pressures, insisting well on the neck, armpits and small folds. If your baby has atopic skin or if you live in a region where water is lime, you can apply a nourishing cream or sweet almond oil.
- After the bath, Clean baby’s eyes With a sterile compress soaked in physiological serum.
- Proceed in the same way for Clean your earsby forgetting the cottons stems which tend to drive the crime into its ear canal and present a risk of perforation of the eardrum if they are pushed too far. Certain cottons rods with round ends are suitable for toddlers. Carefully clean the outside of the ear canal without forgetting the fold behind the ears.
- To wash your nose, If necessary, make a small wick with a cotton disc soaked in physiological cotton. Introduce it into the nostril and rotate it slightly to detach all the mucus.
