Scalding is very common in unintentional neonatal injuries, especially when bathing newborns, and too high water temperature is often the "health killer" for babies.
Many novice parents, when bathing their babies, have brought many large and small injuries to their babies because of their lack of experience.
I happened to see such a news in the Bao Ma group: When a novice was adjusting the bath water for the child, because of his lack of experience, he did not measure the water temperature with a thermometer, and adjusted the water temperature to be very hot.
The mother carelessly put the child's ass in the basin at once. As a result, as soon as the child was put down, the child burst into tears.
The mother fished the child out of the water in a panic, only to find that the doll's buttocks were all burned red. Bao's mother and her family hurriedly used cold water to cool down the child, but the child still cried.
After taking the child to the hospital, the doctor found that the child's intimate parts were burned somewhat, but fortunately it was delivered in time, otherwise it may lose "fertility".
Presumably, this mother was very scared at the time, and may even have a lot of shadow on the matter of bathing the baby.
Bao Ma Xiaobao has also experienced the baby being burned in the bath. Since the birth of the child, I have been taking the baby out to bathe.
A few days ago, she took her child to the baby bath shop to take a bath as usual. Her children were previously cared for by an experienced aunt, but this time they were a new one.
Xiaobao wanted to apply for a replacement of an experienced aunt at that time, but for the sake of face, he was embarrassed to ask.
The bath is almost over, but the baby pees, and the novice aunt turns on the faucet to flush the child.
At that time, the aunt did not notice the temperature of the water in the bathtub, and after rinsing the child with urine, she put the faucet in the bathtub and did not turn it off in time.
After a while, the water in the tub began to swell continuously. Just when Xiaobao was wondering, she heard the baby's crying again, and she realized that the baby must have been burned.
She quickly picked up the child and rinsed it with cold water, and when she listened to the child's hoarse cry, her heart ached.
After that, Xiaobao went to test the water temperature again, and she felt a little hot, not to mention the baby's delicate skin.
Although it was the fault of the novice aunt in the store, as a mother, Xiaobao did not notice the abnormality in time and did not react in time, and she also blamed herself very much.
Xiaobao thought that in the future, he would learn to bathe the baby by himself, and try to minimize the frequency of bringing the child to the store to take a bath, after all, the child's health does not allow such trial and error.
Many babies get sick because parents bathe their babies indiscriminately when they take a bath, and they don't pay attention to the water temperature, room temperature, and the baby's physical condition.
How to bathe the baby safely, is a university question, the following points, novice parents must collect.
There is a lot of "knowledge" in bathing the baby, and washing it wrong may affect the baby's health
How to bathe the baby correctly, novice parents need to know
● Appropriate bath time
When bathing the baby, we should choose the time when the temperature is the highest on the day, between 10 am and 2 pm every day.
Many mothers like to bathe their babies after their children are fed or eaten, thinking that the children will not cry when they are full, but this is a completely wrong idea.
Bathing the baby after a full meal will affect the baby's digestion and easily cause the baby to spit up and leak milk.
At the same time, the baby's bathing time should not be too long, about 10-15 minutes is the most suitable time to avoid the baby from catching a cold.
In addition, newborn baths should not be too frequent, 2-3 times a week is sufficient. In particular, it should be noted that children cannot take a bath within 24 hours after vaccination, and parents must keep it in mind.
● Prepare for bathing
Before preparing to bathe the baby, we need to prepare the appropriate temperature bath water for the child, and also need to prepare the baby's special shower gel, shampoo, lotion, clean and soft towel and bath towel next to the child's bath.
Towels after bathing, diapers, clothes, sterile cotton swabs to help remove stains and water stains on your baby's outer ear, etc.
Adults should also wash their hands before bathing their children so that they do not bring bacteria and dirt to their children.
At the same time, our nails should be cut short so as not to scratch the soft and delicate skin of the child when we wipe and rub it.
In addition to this, we also need to remove watches, rings and other accessories to protect our "gear" and avoid scratching the child.
● Pay attention to the temperature of the bath
We can place an indoor thermometer in the bathroom at a sheltered vent and turn on the bath bomb or heater depending on the weather, and the room temperature is best when the room temperature is around 26 to 28 degrees.
In summer, the temperature of the child's bath water needs to be controlled between 37-38 degrees;
In winter, the temperature of your child's bath water needs to be between 39-41 degrees.
The baby's skin is delicate and very sensitive to the temperature outside the body surface, if the temperature is too high, it will cause the baby's body to burden and cause physical discomfort.
Therefore, we should not use our own hand temperature measurement to help the baby judge whether the water temperature is suitable, and parents should try to arrange a thermometer.
● Correct bathing steps
First of all, after taking off your child's clothes, do not rush into the water, but observe the child's diaper to see if there are abnormalities in the urine and stool, eyes, belly button, and skin all over the body.
If there is no problem with the child's physical condition, we will continue to bathe the child.
Next, we can bathe the child in the order of washing hair, face, neck, limbs, back, and private parts.
When washing our hair, we should pay attention to cover the external ear canal with the pinna to prevent water from entering.
In addition, we should pay attention to the position of the baby's head throughout the bath.
Write at the end
For novice parents, how to bathe their babies safely and appropriately is a university question.
Before taking a bath, we should pay more attention to the baby's physical condition, and once there is an abnormal state, never bathe the baby.
When bathing, we should use scientific bathing sequences and methods to bathe the baby. If possible, we can also touch the baby.
I believe that under our learning Xi and continuous practice, bathing the baby will no longer become a difficult task.
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