Baby bath is an important activity in maintaining baby's hygiene and health. In the first years of life, children are more vulnerable to infections and diseases, so it is important to start developing healthy hygiene habits from birth.
Washing newborns is one such habit that must be done with care and attention to avoid any potential injury or irritation to the baby's sensitive skin. In this regard, it is important to know the correct steps for washing newborns, to pay attention to the water temperature and to use appropriate care products. Proper hygiene from birth can contribute to the development of a healthy and happy baby.
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 green 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 turquoise cat or giraffe 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 light turquoise Akuku rinsing cup, which has a soft plastic part that moulds perfectly to the shape of 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, absorbent, light turquoise or green 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 lighter turquoise one from the Dr. Brown's care set as well as the BabyOno one.
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 hairbrush and combs in the Dr. Brown's grooming set, as well as those from Chicco, will give our little one or 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 tip scissors, also from Dr. Brown's grooming set, can be complemented with the BabyOno nail clippers in the same shade.
