Bathing a baby in a bath

A newborn child is so small and defenseless that it is simply vital for him to have constant love and care for his parents. One of the main manifestations of love, affection and care is the observance of elementary rules of hygiene, starting from the first days of the baby's life. The most important hygienic procedure for a newborn baby is its bathing.

The skin of the newborn is very sensitive and delicate, and its structure is significantly different from the skin of an adult, the stratum corneum starts to dry, microcracks can form, in which various infections can develop. Because of this sensitivity of a newborn baby, doctors recommend in the first six months of his life a daily bathing of the baby in the bath.

Also, the skin of the newborn baby performs a regulating function that promotes the release of excess moisture and carbon dioxide from the body, and if the pores of the child are clogged, then the work of this function may be violated. In an adult, these processes are very different and less pronounced.

In the first days of the birth of a child, parents do not bathe him, thereby fearing to carry the infection through the umbilicus. Qualified specialists of medical centers say that it is necessary to clean the baby's skin in the first days of a baby's birth, and the procedure for bathing a child can be replaced by wiping with damp towels or special napkins.

When bathing a child in a bath you need to prepare water, boiling it beforehand, and add a few drops of potassium permanganate solution to the bath with water. In this case, the solution of potassium permanganate should be prepared in advance and add a few drops when bathing the baby, but in no case can you add the crystals of potassium permanganate to the bathing bath, as they can cause a very severe burn on the baby's skin.

According to popular beliefs, in a bath with water for bathing a newborn baby with its first bath it is necessary to add a decoction of lovage and elecampane, and also it is necessary to add a few silver coins that will help to become healthy and provide the child in the future with a rich and happy life.

Tiny children are recommended to bathe, pre-wrapped them in a diaper and watering with a warm water, as the water begins to drain off the baby's calf and cool, and when using a diaper the heat will last much longer.

The first stage in bathing a baby in a bath is the preparation process. Before this process, parents should preliminarily prepare soap, a loofah, a replaceable underwear kit for the baby and a towel.

The second stage of bathing is actually the process of bathing. When bathing, the bathtub is usually installed in the place where your baby is mostly, but if it is uncomfortable, you can spend bathing in the kitchen or in the bathroom. In this case, it is not necessary to warm up a separate room for carrying out this procedure, since the temperature drop can have a negative impact on the health of the child. The recommended water temperature for bathing a baby should be 37-38 degrees. At the same time, you need to remember that you need to bathe your baby before feeding, and if you do this after eating, then the child can simply strongly regurgitate, and just after feeding, children usually fall asleep.

To bathe the baby in a bath is best together, because one person should keep the baby, the second lathers the baby. When washing a child, it is necessary to rinse thoroughly under the arms, between the hips and in the neck. The head area should be washed once in a few days and using only special shampoos for children.

The first days of bathing a child in a bath should take several minutes, but in the future this procedure can be extended.