So, a new person has appeared in your family. But he is still very small, defenseless, sometimes it is even scary to take him in your arms. But, like any adult, he needs to swim. How to do this correctly so as not to injure the baby, but to turn bathing into pleasure?
It is necessary
Baby bath, two terry towels, diaper, string broth, cotton swabs, hydrogen peroxide, brilliant green
Instructions
Step 1
After discharge from the hospital, you will be told when you can bathe your baby for the first time, usually in a week, when the umbilical wound begins to heal. But even if it has not completely dragged on yet, you can bathe the child. It is important to remember that the wound must be treated after bathing. Bathing is best done in the evening, after an hour and a half, as the baby eats.
Step 2
A baby bath is well suited for bathing babies. It is not necessary to boil bathing water. Fill the tub with enough water to cover the baby's tummy when lying down. The water should be at a temperature of 37-38 degrees. If you don't have a special water thermometer, put your elbow in the water and if you don't feel cold or warm, then the water is at the right temperature. Then lay a terry towel on the bottom of the bathtub to make it more comfortable for the baby, roll up the diaper, then put it under the baby's head, but you should always hold your head with your hand anyway.
Step 3
Add the broth of the string to the water, about 100 ml. The broth is done like this - boil water (500 ml) in a saucepan, add 3-4 tablespoons of the string to boiling water and boil for 15 minutes. The broth is ready, it can be used several times.
Step 4
Now the bathing process itself. Put the baby in the bath, with one hand holding it at the base of the head, with the other hand gently wash the baby, you can make a small "wave" with your hand, the little one will like it. For the first time, a few minutes in the water is enough. Shampoos, soaps, etc. at this stage are not yet required, because babies are already being washed with soap. Bathing is a kind of bedtime ritual.
Step 5
After bathing, wrap your baby in a large terry towel and sit with him for a while. You do not need to wipe the baby, it is not for delicate baby skin. Now you need to treat the umbilical wound. It must be dry. Dip a cotton swab in hydrogen peroxide, treat the wound itself with a stick, dry it with a cotton pad, then treat the wound with brilliant green.
