Is it really good to bathe newborn babies frequently?

Many families nowadays have only one child, so the child is very precious and is very spoiled. If it is a newborn, it is the apple of the family's eye, and families with the means will give the best to the baby. Whether it is diet or daily care, they are taken care of meticulously, especially since the skin of newborns is very delicate, and parents take extra care of them. So do newborns need to take a bath every day? Is it good to bathe newborns frequently?

When bathing your baby, pay attention to keeping him warm and safe. It is best to bathe with clean water, and each bath should not exceed 10 minutes. Babies' skin is different from adults'. Their skin is thinner and more delicate. Bathing them every day can indeed keep them clean, but it may also cause dry skin. Especially for children with dry skin, soaking in water every day may cause the skin to become dehydrated, drier, and even peeling. If you bathe your baby for too long, the outermost stratum corneum of the skin will absorb water and become soft, reducing the skin's resistance.

There is a layer of oil on the outside of the baby's skin, which plays an important role in keeping the skin moisturized, reducing external irritation and keeping warm. Many shower gels are alkaline, which will destroy this layer of oil and easily make the skin dry and rough. Repeatedly rubbing the body with shower gel may cause sensitive skin in severe cases.

Newborn baby bathing precautions

1. Newborns don’t need to be bathed too often. Newborns secrete limited sweat, so they don't need to bathe every day. It is sufficient to bathe them every other day in hot weather and every two days in cold weather.

2. The towel used for bathing a newborn should be made of pure cotton and soft. The movements should be gentle and methodical to avoid hurting the newborn's skin and limbs. Be careful not to let the newborn choke on water. Pay attention to cleaning the folds of the skin.

3. The pH value of newborn's skin is 6.5-7.5, which is alkaline and has no ability to resist bacteria. In order not to increase the alkalinity of the newborn's skin, when bathing premature babies or newborns with damaged skin, just use clean water of appropriate temperature to scrub them.

4. The time a newborn baby’s body is in contact with water should not exceed five minutes during each bath. After washing, gently dry the newborn's body with a soft, absorbent towel, and then apply baby-specific moisturizing oil. Finally, dress the newborn in clean clothes.

How to care for a newborn baby after bathing?

When wrapping the baby's whole body with a bath towel, leave the navel exposed and use an alcohol swab to clean the navel from the middle to the outside, taking care to keep the navel dry and clean. If the navel is red, has pus or an unpleasant odor, you should see a doctor.

Usually, you can apply some talcum powder on the wrinkles of the skin to make your baby feel dry and comfortable. Apply protective oil to your baby's buttocks to prevent urine from irritating the skin and causing diaper rash.

So regarding the question of whether it is good to bathe newborns frequently, especially new parents have already realized that newborns cannot be bathed every day, and frequent bathing will cause discomfort to the baby's skin. If your baby has a red buttocks or a rash, you need to go to the hospital for treatment. These are issues that mothers need to pay attention to.