Washing newborns is one of the first acts of care we do for newborns and is an important part of general baby care. Washing newborns is important for maintaining hygiene and preventing skin irritations and infections. It is essential to learn how to wash a newborn properly so that the process is safe and comfortable for the baby and the parent.
It is important to remember that newborns have sensitive and fragile skin, so it is necessary to use delicate care products formulated specifically for babies. In addition, the temperature of the water must be well controlled so as not to cause burns or other damage to the newborn's skin.
In general, bathing newborns is an important way for parents to bond with their child and begin a process of care that will continue throughout childhood and adolescence.
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 of water, in which the pink Tega Baby sponge is placed, which will hug the little girl like a little princess:
The water temperature will be checked to be 36-37°C using the BabyOno pink giraffe or teddy 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 BabyOno's light grey and pink rinsing cup, which has a soft plastic part that moulds perfectly to the shape of the 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, absorbent pink 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 nose can also be aspirated with a nose pump and I chose the pink 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 put it on and... our first colourful bath is ready!
The natural hair brush and comb from the NUK or Chicco 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 BabyOno pink grooming set are complemented by the nail and brush from the same set.
