What are the precautions for babies to bask in the sun?

Regular sunbathing has certain benefits for the body, but there are many things to pay attention to when babies sunbathe. Because the strong light and ultraviolet rays in the sun can easily damage the baby's skin, you should pay attention to sun protection. You can put on UV-proof clothing for the baby or use interlayer glass. Babies should also pay attention to solar dermatitis when sunbathing. Babies' skin will be dry when exposed to the sun, so they should avoid contact with pollen to avoid skin allergies.

Precautions for newborns to bask in the sun

1. When sunbathing, the sunlight should be in direct contact with the skin. When you sunbathe behind glass or with clothes on, the effect of UV rays will be reduced by more than 30%.

2. Avoid sunbathing on an empty stomach or within 1 hour after breakfast.

3. Babies with symptoms of rickets or who have never taken cod liver oil or calcium tablets are not suitable for sun exposure. You should take vitamin D preparations for a period of time before being exposed to sunlight.

4. Sun exposure can sometimes cause solar dermatitis. Due to dry skin, pollen irritation and other reasons, babies will develop symptoms such as erythema, papules, and local peeling after sun exposure. Eating some foods such as mustard greens, purslane, water spinach, and figs and then sunbathing can also cause photosensitivity drug rash or solar dermatitis.

5. When your baby is basking in the sun, you can wear small glasses to protect his eyes or use a small umbrella to cover his head when lying down to protect his eyes. Do not expose your baby to the sun for a long time as this may easily burn the baby's skin and cause adverse consequences.

6. Your baby can start sunbathing for 5-10 minutes and gradually increase the time. Try not to exceed 30 minutes each time. Sunbathing should be done every day and persisted for a long time to achieve good fitness and disease prevention effects.

How to sunbathe for newborns

1. When a newborn is too young, he cannot be exposed to the sun directly outdoors. He can only be exposed to the sun indoors. When the sun is slanting, open the window to let the baby bask in the sun. It is enough to bask in the sun 1 to 2 times a day. Generally, healthy newborns can bask in the sun indoors after 2 weeks.

2. After vitamin D enters the human blood, it can help absorb calcium and phosphorus in food, and can prevent and treat rickets in children. Ultraviolet rays can also stimulate the bone marrow to produce red blood cells, prevent anemia, kill bacteria on the skin and enhance the skin's resistance. It can be seen that it is important for newborns to get sun exposure. When sunbathing indoors, do not use glass windows or screens as this will reduce the penetration of ultraviolet rays.

3. Generally, newborns can be taken outdoors to bask in the sun only when they are 3 to 4 weeks old, and the time should be short at the beginning, with only a part of the body such as the feet and legs exposed to the sun, and then the time and area of ​​sun exposure can be slowly increased. Generally, the head and face should be kept away from direct sunlight. They can be placed in a cool place or wear a hat to block the sun.