For a small, recently emerged person, swimming is not only a process of recovery, hardening, developing and cleansing the skin from minor contaminants. In most part, it is a ritual, soothing baby, relaxing him and preparing to sleep. We suggest learn how often the newborn baby is often bathed and how to do it right.
When to start and how often to bathe a newborn baby
Do not bathe the baby and wait 2-3 weeks when it will heal the umbilical wound - no need. Boldly begin to take water procedures once after returning home from the maternity hospital. The main condition for the start of the adoption of the baths is a disappearance of a navel clove. Newborn kids are considered to achieve monthly age. The frequency of swimming during this period is maintained before the crumb of six months, and should be carried out daily both in the winter season and in the summer.
Do you need grazing rags when bathing a newborn baby
If the kid has skin rash, irritation, pimples, diameters, bathing it is allowed in the infusion of medicinal herbs (chamomile, bay leaf, a series, lavender, special fees for bathing infants). Herb decoction has a dry effect for adapting to new skin conditions. Ideal will be alternating bathing in herbs, with baths of pure water, every other day. It is necessary to boil water for the baths if you doubt her clean.
When and how much to bathe newborn baby
What time of the day it is better to bathe a child - a question is ambiguous. Some kids gladly take a bath in the morning, others - prefer in the evening, on the eve of sleep. To determine the choice of a better time - focus on the behavior of the baby. Speed \u200b\u200bthe battery process itself at a water temperature is not higher than 38 degrees, duration - no more than 5-7 minutes.
What is needed for bathing a newborn
For the safety of the baby when taking baths, and for your convenience, you will need to have some things in stock.
The list of the most necessary and simple items for bathing the newborn will be like this:
- Comfortable in size and forms belonging exclusively to your crumb, bath. Every day, before reaching the baby monthly age, it is desirable to give it boiling water before swimming. After - it will be enough to wash it with warm water with soap.
- Unbreakable thermometer for measuring water temperature.
- Urban.
- A small tank for rinsing the baby during bathing and after it.
- Means for swimming a child, with a pH-neutral environment (use it 1-2 times a week).
- Objects of care for healing navel.
- Big bath towel.
- Hair brush.
Bat the baby daily, because water is a natural, well-friendly medium for him.