After the appearance of the baby in the house, a number of questions arise. What should be the correct, competent care for a newborn baby? Among the daily procedures include bathing, baby skin care, massage, etc.
The child’s room must be ventilated periodically. Every day you need to carry out
wet cleaning. The child should be in the next room during these procedures. It is undesirable to put a crib under a window or at the front door - drafts are walking in these places.
It is advisable to have a special changing table. If this is not the case, the usual table is covered with baby oilcloth, which is carefully processed.
Morning treatments
Caring for a newborn baby begins with washing. The baby’s face is washed with boiled water, you can make a weak solution of boric acid. They can wipe not only the face, but also the auricles. The eyes are treated with a solution of furatsilina or potassium permanganate. In one of these solutions, moisten a cotton pad (separately for each eye) and wipe the eyes from the outer edge to the inner one. Dissolve potassium permanganate in a separate bowl, and then prepare a weak basic solution of light pink color. Ensure that crystals of potassium permanganate are completely dissolved in water. They can severely burn the skin of a child.
Bathing
Until the umbilical cord has fallen and the umbilical wound has healed, the baby cannot be bathed. It is only necessary to wipe his body with a damp towel, which is dipped in a specially prepared basin with warm water. It is advisable to wipe the head first, then pat it dry with a dry towel. After that, you can continue rubbing.
When the umbilical cord heals, care for the newborn baby changes. It can already be bathed in a special bath. If there is no fabric covering in its design, lay a diaper on the bottom. Buy a thermometer for water, you need to bathe your baby at a temperature above 37.2 degrees. If there is no thermometer, check the water with the skin of your wrist or elbow.
The baby's head should be supported during bathing. Wash body and head with baby soap or shampoo. Do not wash your face, but simply rinse with clean water. Ears should be cleaned with cotton buds, the outer part with a towel corner. The genitals of the girl should be washed from front to back. In boys, it is imperative to wash under the scrotum. Baby care includes hygiene of the foreskin. It should be slightly pulled and washed, removing the accumulated smegma.
Massage
Newborns often have colic. Proper care of a newborn baby will help facilitate this process. To do this, it is advisable to do a light massage of the abdomen. With warm hands, make light stroking massage movements in the stomach in a clockwise direction.
You should not press hard - it can harm internal organs.
Massage helps the baby develop properly. In a warm room, put the child on a table covered with a diaper or a blanket and start gently stroking his arms, legs, and tummy. After that, turn it upside down and begin to gently massage the back, buttocks, feet, legs, shoulders.
Such a massage will not only improve the well-being of the baby, but also create the ground for understanding between parents and the child.
By following these tips for caring for a newborn, you can protect him from possible infections, as well as learn how to enjoy communication with your baby.