Bathing newborns in winter is a real problem for new mothers and sisters-in-law.
Take a bath, the weather is too cold, if you are not careful, the baby will catch a cold; do not bathe, the baby sweats and is uncomfortable, and it is easy to get sick!
So how often does the baby take a bath in winter?
Generally speaking, the northern climate is cold, it is recommended to wash the baby 1-2 times a week in winter; while the southern weather is slightly warmer than the north, it is recommended to wash the baby 2-3 times a week.
Preparation before bathing
01 Prepare items
Baby shower gel and shampoo, fluffy little towel, large bath towel wrapped around baby, bidet, water thermometer, diapers, clothes, body lotion, buttock cream.
If your baby's umbilical cord has not fallen off, you can attach a waterproof patch and disinfect your navel with alcohol/iodine after bathing.
02 Adjust the room temperature
The appropriate time is between 12:00 and 15:00, which is the warmest time of the day.
Adjust the bathroom temperature in advance, not too cold or too hot, generally controlled at 25 ~ 28 °C, too cold is easy to catch a cold, too hot is easy to lose water.
Small reminder:
It is best not to open the bath in the baby's winter bath. The baby's retina is not yet fully developed, and although the bath bully is warm, the light is too bright for the baby.
If it is open, it is best to bring a small hat for bathing and shampooing for the baby to cover the light, and do not let the baby look up to see the light of the bath master.
03 Control the water temperature and water volume
Baby's skin is delicate, in order to avoid baby skin burns, the temperature of the baby's bath water should be controlled at 38 to 41 degrees. Cold water should be poured and then heated to avoid skin burns due to negligence. We can use a special water thermometer to test the water temperature.
Put one-half to two-thirds of the amount of water in the bathtub.
Bathing steps
For babies who don't like to bathe, prepare some bath comforters, such as bath toys, ocean balls, etc. to relieve the baby's nervousness.
Wash your face and hair before taking a shower. When washing face and hair, pay attention to the warmth of the baby's body, you can first do not take off your underwear or wrap your body with a large towel.
01 Wash your face
Wash your eyes first, soak the small towel in warm water, use one corner of the towel, gently wipe from the inner corner of your baby's eyes to the outer corner of the eye, and then change the corner of the towel to scrub the other eye in the same way.
Then gently wipe the mouth with other clean parts of the towel, clean the nasal cavity, outer pinna, cheeks, forehead, etc.
02 Wash your hair
Wet your baby's hair, apply shampoo, gently scrub and rinse well. Take care to cover your baby's ear holes with your fingers to prevent water from entering your ears. Then dry your baby's hair.
03 Check the two poops
If you have stool, please wash your ass with running water before bathing.
04 Enter the bidet to wash
1. One of the adults' hands should always firmly support the baby's head and neck.
Safely put the baby in the bathtub, pay attention to the head above the foot, first let the baby's feet slowly touch the water surface into the bath, and then gently pour water on the baby to let the baby adapt to the water temperature, in case it gets cold or hot.
2. Wash the front: wash from top to bottom in the order of neck, shoulders, arms, abdomen, intimate parts, and legs, pay attention to the gentle bathing techniques.
3. Turn over and wash your baby's back, washing from top to bottom.
4. After washing and taking the baby out of the bathtub, prepare a large bath towel in advance!
5. Quickly wrap the baby, pay attention to keep warm, use a bath towel to suck the water off the baby's body, abdomen, armpits, neck, groin, anus and other hidden parts must be dried, keep the gap dry.
6. Quickly put on the baby's clothes, wait for the bathroom temperature to drop down and then go out of the bathroom to prevent the baby from alternating hot and cold air, cold and cold.
The bath time should not be too long, and it is best to control it within 10 minutes. If the soaking time is too long, the skin is also prone to dehydration, which will aggravate the dryness of the skin and accelerate the cold.
Under what circumstances is it not suitable for bathing?
1. Do not bathe your baby for 24 hours after vaccination.
2. When vomiting and diarrhea occur frequently, do not bathe for the time being.
3. The baby has skin damage, such as impetigo, burns, trauma, etc., and should not be bathed.
4. Do not bathe immediately after feeding, and bathing should be carried out 1 to 2 hours after feeding.
In short, it is better to bathe the newborn baby once in winter, and it should be decided according to the actual situation of the baby and the family. When bathing, pay attention to preservation, in case the baby catches a cold and causes a cold.
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