All parents know that bathing a newborn baby is one of the most important processes in caring for him. You can bathe your child on the very first day, after being discharged from the hospital. It is very important to distinguish between bathing and washing your baby. You can also wash it with running water using children's "soap products". But bathing is more interesting and fun.
There are a number of factors indicating that it is necessary to bathe your baby:
- Bathing is fun for the child. The baby feels comfortable and safe in the water. The fact is that at an early age, on a subconscious level, he remembers how he existed in his mother's stomach. That is, liquid is a familiar habitat for a newborn baby.
- When bathing, the child receives physical activity, which is necessary for him for a certain age period.
- Bathing helps the baby to show his emotions and in this way communicate with others.
- As you know, after water procedures, a person's appetite improves. Young children are no exception to this rule.
- A baby with whom water procedures are carried out daily is less at risk of colds.
How to bathe your baby?
You need to monitor the hygiene of the child from the first day of his life. But it is allowed to bathe him in an adult bath only when the umbilical wound is completely healed. The navel usually heals about two weeks after birth. Until this moment, you can carry out hygiene procedures in other ways:
1. Use a small bathtub specially designed for bathing newborn babies. For this, water must first be boiled.
2. You can wipe your baby with special baby wipes.
When the umbilical wound has healed, you can start bathing your baby in a large adult bath using regular tap water. At the same time, it will no longer need additional boiling.
In order for the baby to sleep peacefully all night, you should bathe him for about half an hour. In this case, the body will spend a sufficient amount of energy, and it will be able to replenish it only through a long restful sleep. That is why it is better to carry out the bathing procedure in the evening, before feeding.
What can you add to the water when bathing your baby?
In fact, you can bathe your baby with plain clean water, without any special additives. The additives in this case are intended only to improve any result required at that time.
Possible additives for baby bathing water:
Potassium permanganate. It is used as an anti-inflammatory agent. But when used for bathing a baby in an adult bath, the effect of potassium permanganate will be very small. The fact is that this remedy is effective only in large quantities, while the excessive addition of potassium permanganate to the bathing water threatens to get burns on the baby's delicate skin.
The sequence. It is known for its antibacterial and soothing properties. It is the safest remedy for bathing a child, as it does not irritate the skin, does not dry out, and at the same time is hypoallergenic.
It is not recommended to wipe the baby, as this can harm his delicate skin. It is better to just wrap the baby in a towel and the excess moisture will be absorbed by itself. After drying, cream, oil or milk can be applied to the baby's skin as needed. When choosing cosmetics for the care of a newborn, it is necessary to take into account the opinion of a pediatrician.
