When a child appears in the house, along with this exciting event, many new concerns come. In addition to daily bathing, feeding, walking, attention should be paid to caring for the baby's things.
Is it necessary to iron baby diapers from all sides? Basically, this question is of interest to those of young parents who believe that with the modern possibilities of caring for babies, ironing turns into a waste of time. However, diapers still need to be hot ironed, and this is not only a matter of aesthetic purpose.
Why so much attention is paid to ironing diapers
Doctors recommend ironing clothes and diapers of newborn babies until the umbilical wound is completely healed. When ironing, high temperatures have a detrimental effect on microbes that may be present in clothes even after washing. However, in this case, it will be enough to iron the clothes only from the side that directly touches the baby's body.
When the wound is healed, you can simply put on clean clothes without exhausting yourself with additional ironing. The main thing is to change clothes with enviable regularity after they are dirty.
Not so long ago, it was customary to keep a newborn child in conditions of complete sterility and continue this regime for several months. The diapers were not only ironed on both sides, but also boiled without fail. Other garments received no less attention. Now the picture has changed somewhat - diapers appeared, which made life much easier not only for parents, but also for the baby himself.
Long-term observance of excessive sterility not only takes a lot of time, but is not always beneficial for the child - the normal formation of immunity in this case is difficult.
Up to what age does a child need to iron diapers on both sides
It is necessary to iron diapers for the first time after the maternity hospital - if possible, always with steam and on both sides. This is done in order to soften the dried diapers and to get rid of bacteria that have not died during washing. At two weeks of age, if the child does not have any deviations in terms of health, you can not take care of his hygiene as carefully as in the first days after the hospital.
Most modern moms give up diapers altogether and switch to rompers as soon as their baby is a few weeks old.
If a child is vaccinated with BCG in the hospital, she can become very inflamed at the end of the first month. At this time, it is better to resume sterilization of diapers with an iron on both sides.
If you dry your laundry at home and not on the street, ironing is completely negligible. Believe me, there are not many germs on clothes dried at home. Excessive sterility, according to many pediatricians, is not necessary in caring for a baby.
