With the birth of a baby, every mother must properly care for her baby. And this is natural, because the health of children from the moment of conception to the conscious age depends entirely on their parents.
Of course, taking proper care of a newborn baby from birth will require certain knowledge and skills. All care activities can be divided into daily and weekly. But, of course, any procedures the baby needs can be done more often.
Daily baby care
Wash your baby's face every morning with warm boiled water. You can also wipe it with your hand, but it is better to use ordinary cotton wool.
Eye Care
Treat your baby's eyes with a cotton pad moistened with boiled water. If you notice that your eyes have become more dirty than usual, then apply a solution of furacilin. Washing is carried out strictly from the outer corner of the eye to the inner one. Be sure to use a new cotton pad for each eye.
Protect your baby's eyes from an early age. Avoid exposure to very bright light, do not allow looking into the sun, and handle the flash with care. Do not expose the eyes of the crumbs to sudden changes in light, and at night use a table lamp or a floor lamp under a green shade.
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Washing and bathing
Newborns should be washed after each bowel movement in running water rather than in a basin or tub. Otherwise, an infection may enter the genitourinary tract.
Girls must be washed with a hand from front to back under a warm stream. Before starting this procedure, be sure to check the water temperature. After washing on the changing table with a clean diaper, blot dry your baby's skin. Lubricate the folds with a cotton swab dipped in sterile vegetable oil or baby cream.
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Daily childcare for up to a year is carried out in the morning.
Weekly care
Spout care
The nasal passages of a newborn are very small, so even the smallest blockage causes difficulty breathing. The ducts can be clogged with hairs from blankets and clothes, dust, and irritated by cigarette smoke. Clean them with a sterile cotton wool cord.
Soak in sterile petroleum jelly or vegetable oil and inject into the nasal entrance no more than one centimeter in a rotating motion. Use different flagella for the left and right nasal passages. Sometimes the child himself can cope with such a problem with frequent sneezing. You must keep the air clean and avoid contamination.
Ear care
Pay attention to your hearing organs and clean your ears. If you can see the release of sulfur - do not panic, this is a normal process. Together with it, microorganisms are removed from the outer ear and
dust, that is, undergoes a self-cleaning process. In order to avoid sulfur plugs, you should remove excess sulfur from the outside of the ear canal with a clean cotton swab. But at the same time, do not penetrate deeply into it, so as not to injure the delicate skin and injure the eardrum.
(Learn more about caring for newborn ears)
Nail care
Trim your baby's nails. Some newborns are born with such a "manicure" that they can scratch themselves with active movements. In babies, nails grow quickly, so they should be trimmed often, otherwise they break and bend. But don't cut it very short, it will hurt the child. Use safety scissors or small baby tongs. When cutting, press down on the pad of your finger to avoid accidentally touching your skin. If an injury occurs, apply a sterile bandage to the wound and hold it until the bleeding stops. It is convenient to cut your baby's nails when he is asleep and completely relaxed.
(Read More: Baby Nail Care - How to Trim Newborn Baby's Nails)
Video: Caring for a baby up to 3 months
Do not forget
Caring for a child from birth to one year is a very important moment, where hygiene and cleanliness are in the first place. From the very first days, pay attention to the umbilical wound, treat it daily and prevent germs from entering it.
- How to properly handle the umbilical wound.
- What to do if the umbilical wound is bleeding?
The room where the baby lives should be bright, warm and clean. Every day, wet cleaning and airing of the room is carried out. A clean and ventilated room is the key to the good development of your child!
Examine your baby's skin daily. If redness is noticeable in the area of the buttocks, groin, cervical folds or armpits, it is possible this is diaper rash due to overheating of the skin. In this case, use special creams or cosmetics, give the baby air baths for 15-20 minutes after changing the diaper.
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Taking care of your baby is responsible and difficult. Caring for a child is individual and differs for different babies at the same age.
Remember that the most important thing he needs is the care and love of his parents, and then everything will definitely be fine.
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We read further on the topic of care and hygiene:
- About newborn hygiene
- Hardening of newborn babies
Maternity hospital nurse tells how to care for a baby
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