Skin care of the newborn
Several basic skull skin care tips should know each mother
When the kid appears in the family, the feeling that the world turns up upside down! Even the most decisive moms, sometimes feel helpless. How to handle such a bluer so as not to cause harm, «And suddenly he hurts something, but I don’t know». But not everything is so scary! We all pass through these excitement! In this article we will try to collect the main causes of worrying of novice mothers, regarding the skin of the kid. Very often worries the peeling of the skin in newborns, redness.
How to carefully care?
Let’s start with the fact that in the maternity hospital, the baby is experiencing, perhaps, the most difficult period of his newborn and infant life. After all, you need to do so much!
Adapt to new sounds, smells, sensations. Newborn skin very sensitive.And you should not be afraid of her «wrong» colors. It is swelling, sampled vessels, consequences of childbirth. But soon everything will pass. And the skin will acquire a natural look.
It is worth paying attention to any redness on the skin in newborns. Since it can be a reaction to incorrect care, irritation, or a sign of the wrong diet of a nursing mother. It is also worth paying attention whether there are spots on the skin in newborns. How to care for the skin of the newborn?
There are a couple of tips to help you do it. Do not bathe baby with a sponge or brush in the first half of the year. Only – with a special tool or baby soap. Alternating, with the usual water wash. Water does not have to be boiled. But the temperature should be not lower than 37 degrees. Baby folds – vulnerable.
What is the processing of the skin of a newborn? With possible redness, it is recommended to have a solution «Chlorophyllipt-1%», powder, green, cream from thenels and special – under the diaper. It is necessary to strictly monitor the state of the umbilical wound. Perform all procedures carefully!
If you use hydrogen peroxide and green, comply with certain rules:
Peroxide drip carefully, do not try to reveal the navel as possible as possible – it can only harm;- The greenstock is not worth dripping, it is enough to apply it on a cotton wand and gently flush the navel;
- Do not hide the skin around the navel. Since it is a certain indicator of wound healing, with any redness of this zone, it is worth consulted with a doctor.
The navel acquires a normal form usually for 10-45 days.
If the wound is not delayed for a long time, it is worth trying ointment «Salcossuril». If irritation appears on the cheeks, rash, pay attention to your meals (if the baby is on breastfeeding) and on everything you give him.
The rash on the skin of the newborn, first of all, speaks of irregular nutrition and allergic reactions. Sometimes, preparations from colic can deliver such trouble. After all, for the baby is all in a novelty! And the reaction can be very «Colorful». Do not frighten! But look around. New food, like water, should be given gradually, small volumes – literally with a tea spoon floor. Then the body will have time to adapt and no problems will follow.
If on the skin redness still appeared, it is worthwhile to wash the skin with the infusion of a turn, chamomiles, calendula. These herbs should always be in the first aid kit. Very good » Malavit». It can be divorced with water 1:10 and also smear small redness, if there is no wound.
Also very often appears Dry skin in newborns. On this occasion you should not worry. This condition of the skin of the baby is normal, since the sebaceous glands have not yet developed and do not work well enough. This state of the skin will gradually disappear. Usually it passes independently and does not require additional moisture. Marble skin in the newborn also should also cause worries.
The skin of the baby does not yet have a sufficient fat layer, and quite transparent to see small vessels. It is also due to the insufficiency of thermoregulation, but for three months it passes and the skin becomes natural.
And most importantly, smaller stress! Baby was born to live and give you joy!
