Washing newborns is an important process for maintaining their hygiene and health. In the first weeks of life, newborn skin is very delicate and sensitive, and proper washing is crucial to avoid irritation or drying of the skin. Washing also helps to remove bacteria and dirt from baby's skin, reducing the risk of infection.
In general, newborn washing is done daily or at regular intervals, depending on the habits of each family. It is important to choose the right time for washing so that the child is relaxed and not too tired or hungry. Also make sure you have all the necessary equipment to hand and that the water temperature is suitable for the child.
In the process, you need to pay attention to every step to make sure your newborn is safe and comfortable.
In general, a suitable temperature for the baby's room is 21-23°C and the optimum humidity is 50-60%. In the room where the bath is to be taken (newborn room or bathroom) the temperature can be increased to 25-26°C. A great help in indicating room temperature and humidity is the TFA hygrometer, which was voted the best in 2018, according to the website "topproduse.ro".
Prepare the tub with water, in which the Tega Baby blue colored sponge is placed, which will hug the baby like a little prince:
The water temperature will be checked to be 36-37°C using the BabyOno light blue koala bear thermometer:
Wash the baby's body and then hair, gently, like a caress, insisting on the folds, with a body and hair cleansing lotion. It is only necessary to use special baby cosmetics.
We rinse her hair with the Skip Hop blue rinsing cup, which has a soft plastic part that moulds perfectly to the shape of the baby's head.
Remove the baby from the tub and wipe very gently by dabbing (without rubbing), starting with the head and ending with the feet, using a soft, velvety blue or blue cotton towel:
Ears are cleaned with special baby ear sticks with a stopper. The pinna and outer ear should be gently wiped with a corner of a towel or cotton nappy.
We clean his eyes only if necessary, from the external to the internal angle, with sterile compresses, moistened with saline.
The nose can also be cleaned with saline, only if necessary, and the mucus soaked in this way is pulled out of the nose with sterile compresses. I should mention that my son did not like this operation at all and charged us audibly every time. 🙂 Otherwise, the mucus in the nostril can also be aspirated with a nose pump and I chose the white one from BabyOno.
Massage the baby with body lotion. It is necessary to use only special baby cosmetics.
In the first few days, until the umbilical cord dries up and falls off, ask a health professional for advice on how to do it. umbilical stump toilet. It can be cleaned very gently (touch) with rubbing alcohol or Betadine solution and sprinkled with Baneocin powder, and you can get these at any pharmacy. The umbilical cord should be cared for in this way three times a day, until it falls off (7-21 days) and a week afterwards. When the umbilical stump has not yet fallen off, it is preferable not to wet it too much when bathing, not to keep it submerged in water, as its detachment may be delayed.
A Pampers or Huggies size 1 nappy can be put on, these sizes are suitable for normal weight newborns (over 3kg) and the bottom is given with Bepanthen cream from the pharmacy or a marigold cream.
We dress him up and...ready for our first colourful bath!
The natural hair brush and comb from the Chicco blue care set or the Canpol babies white care set will give our little one a feeling of well-being by gently massaging the scalp.
Once a week or whenever needed, we will cut the nails of our little wonder. The rounded tipped scissors from the Reer grooming set in white are complemented by the nail clippers from the same set.
