What should I do if my baby gets prickly heat? How should I solve it?

Babies' skin is more delicate than that of adults, and if you are not careful, you will get prickly heat. Generally, prickly heat on babies is caused by overheating. You can cool the baby down first and put the baby on a cotton towel, which will easily absorb the baby's sweat and avoid worsening of the condition.

What to do if your baby has prickly heat

1. First, cool down your baby. Untie or take off your baby's clothes and take him to a ventilated room or a cool place.

2. Secondly, you can also put your baby on a cotton towel, which will help absorb sweat. Apply a cool, wet washcloth to the affected area. Giving your baby a lukewarm bath with a little sodium bicarbonate (baking soda, edible alkali), 4 to 4.5 teaspoons per 10 liters of water (about two teaspoons per gallon of water), can also relieve prickly heat.

3. After bathing your baby, let the baby's body dry naturally and do not wipe it with a towel. Do not apply ointment or cream to prickly heat, as this will prevent moisture from evaporating and make the prickly heat worse.

On hot nights, you can turn on the air conditioner or electric fan in your baby's room. The fan should be directed towards the baby, but not directly at him. Or place the fan farther away, as long as there is a little gentle breeze blowing on the baby.