What to bathe a newborn baby with? How to bathe a newborn baby

Newborns are very fragile and need our careful care. When the baby is just born, mothers will think about giving the baby a bath, which can not only remove the dirt on the baby's body, but also reduce the odor of the baby. So what should you pay attention to when bathing a newborn?

How to bathe a newborn baby

1. Embracing bathing method: wash the face and head first, then wash the trunk and limbs, and finally wash the buttocks. When washing the baby's head and face, the baby's head should face forward, and mom or dad should support the baby's shoulders and back with their left forearms, hold the baby's buttocks with the left armpits, hold the baby's head with their left hands, and use their thumbs and middle fingers to block the baby's ears from behind to prevent water from entering. Use your right hand to wash your baby's face first (no shower gel is needed), then wash his hair and dry it. Then start washing the trunk, limbs and buttocks. The elbows, armpits, neck and thighs should be cleaned especially.

2. Basin bathing method: Soak the gauze in the bathtub, wring it dry and use it to wipe the face, then take off the clothes, and use the changed diapers or clothes to wipe the buttocks clean; hold the baby's body with a towel, support the armpits with one hand, support the head with the elbow, and support the feet with the other hand, and gently put it into the basin. Make sure to put the buttocks into the water first, let the baby half sit in the bathtub, but be careful not to get the navel wet.

Everyone has always thought that bathing a newborn is a very simple thing. In fact, this is wrong. Bathing a newborn also requires a lot of knowledge. In order to avoid things that should not happen, let's learn how to bathe a newborn.

When washing, start from the neck and then move to the hands and feet. When washing your baby's back, support the front of the body with one hand, turn the baby over, and wash from the back to the buttocks. Use a baby shower gel that is more oily and less alkaline. Apply the shower gel on a bath towel and then rub it on the baby's body. After washing your whole body, wash off the foam with clean water and gauze.

What should I pay attention to when bathing a newborn baby?

Bathing a newborn baby is a very stressful issue for every mother, especially for inexperienced newborn mothers, bathing becomes even more important.

If the newborn's umbilical cord has not fallen off, the upper and lower body should be washed separately to avoid getting the umbilical cord wet and causing inflammation. Wash the upper body first, using the same posture as when washing the head, and wash the newborn's neck, armpits, chest, back, arms and hands in turn. Then wash the lower body, place the newborn's head against the left elbow, hold the newborn's left thigh with your left hand, and wash the newborn's genitals, buttocks, thighs, calves and feet in turn.

Since the umbilical cord stump of a newborn is a wound, if it is not properly cared for, bacteria can enter the human body through the umbilical cord and cause sepsis, threatening the health of the newborn. Therefore, the care of the umbilical cord is mainly to keep it clean and dry. Do not wet the umbilical cord when bathing. Then use a 75% alcohol cotton swab to disinfect the base of the umbilical cord and the surrounding skin, and then cover it with sterilized gauze (there is no need to cover the gauze after the umbilical cord is dry).

If the baby's umbilical cord has fallen off, then after washing the baby's face, head and neck, you can place the baby below the neck in the bathtub in a supine position. After washing from top to bottom, change the baby to a prone position to wash the back, buttocks and anus. Finally, use both hands to support and hold the baby's shoulders firmly, lift him out of the water, place him on a large bath towel, and wipe his whole body dry.

During the whole process, special attention should be paid to cleaning and drying the wrinkles and curved parts of the body, and the movements should be gentle so that the baby feels safe.

Mothers should not think that bathing newborns is just for cleaning. Bathing newborns frequently can also help accelerate blood circulation, promote metabolism, and play a good role in development. However, mothers are always in a rush when they first give their babies a bath, so mothers must correctly master the bathing knowledge essentials mentioned by the editor, and be able to bathe their babies calmly to promote the healthy growth of their babies!