I don't know what to do when I bathe my child for the first time. What are the precautions for bathing newborns?

1, bath time is too long. In fact, the skin of newborns and adults is very different. The skin of newborns is thinner and more delicate than that of adults. Bathing the baby every day can really make the baby clean, but if the newborn baby is soaked in water for a long time, it may also cause dry skin. Especially for babies with dry skin, it is likely to make the skin easy to dehydrate, aggravate dry skin and even peel off. At the same time, if the baby takes a bath for too long, it will soften the outermost layer of the skin and reduce the skin's resistance. In addition, because the temperature of the newborn bath should not be too high, the bathing time should not be too long, in case the newborn is uncomfortable due to the decrease of water temperature. Even if the newborn baby likes to play with water, it is best not to let him take a bath for more than 10 minutes.

? 2, the use of adult or high-end shower gel In fact, there is a layer of sebum on the skin surface of newborn babies, which plays an important role in keeping warm, preventing infection and external stimuli, and no delicate oil can replace it. Because newborn babies' skin absorbs foreign substances easily, in bath products, newborn babies' skin absorbs more chemicals than adults, and reacts more strongly to allergic substances or toxic substances. And many shower gels are alkaline. If you scrub your body with irritating shower gel or soap, it will remove this sebum and reduce your body's defense ability. Long-term use may also cause the baby to grow into sensitive skin. Newborns must use low-irritation shampoo and shower gel specially designed for babies and children. If the newborn is not too dirty, you don't need to wash it every day, just one or two days according to the specific situation, or you can use shower gel once a week. If you need to take a bath when it is hot every day, washing with water is enough.

3, often take a bath Some mothers are afraid that the newborn baby is too hot, and they should bathe the baby several times a day. Babies under half a year old are basically inactive, and can wash 1 ~ 2 times a week, and increase the number of washes in summer; Children over a week can wash it two or three times a week and once a day in summer. Many parents think that children are prone to sweating in summer and bathe their children two or three times a day. In fact, children's skin has a layer of sebum film and oil film, which is a natural barrier. If you clean too much, you will break this barrier and make your children vulnerable to injury and infection.

? 4. The most suitable room temperature for a newborn baby to take a bath is 24-28 degrees. If you open the doors and windows, the temperature is difficult to control. Newborns' resistance is worse than that of adults, the immune system is not well developed, and their thermoregulation ability is poor. If you can't give your baby a room temperature suitable for bathing, your baby will easily catch a cold. In order to control the room temperature, it is not advisable to open the doors and windows when bathing the newborn baby. Some mothers may worry that not opening the doors and windows will suffocate their babies. In fact, the bathing time of the newborn baby should not be too long, and it is best to control it within 10 minutes, so that even if the doors and windows are closed for the newborn baby, there is no problem in bathing.

5, slow-motion newborn baby's skin defense function is not perfect, the skin is delicate, the subcutaneous blood vessels are rich, and it is often vulnerable to slight external damage. If the nursing is improper, it will often cause the newborn baby's skin to wrinkle and rot, which will lead to infection. Therefore, the newborn baby should take a bath gently and flexibly. And when bathing the newborn baby, it is advisable to adjust the room temperature to 24-28 degrees. If the room temperature cannot be reached, a shower curtain can be used to ensure the temperature. Prepare utensils before bathing, including bathtub, small towel, bath towel, change of clothes, diapers, etc. Pour in bath water and test the water temperature with the back of your hand or elbow. The water temperature is 38- 40 degrees. Bathe the newborn baby, focusing on face, neck, little ass and skin wrinkles. Newborn babies don't use soap, just use water. The newborn baby's skin exposed to the air will make him feel cold, so the mother can't move slowly.