What is the best water temperature for a newborn baby's bath?

Newborn babies are not yet fully developed. They feel soft when you hold them, and it seems like you will hurt them if you use too much force. So you need to be extra careful in many aspects, especially when washing dishes. You must pay attention to the temperature of the dishwashing water. If you get burned, the consequences will be very serious. So what is the best temperature for bathing newborn babies? Let me introduce it to you below.

1. When bathing a newborn, the room temperature should be adjusted to 24-28 degrees. If the room temperature cannot be reached, you can use a shower curtain to ensure the temperature. Before taking a bath, you should prepare all the necessary equipment, including bathtub, small towel, bath towel, change of clothes, diapers, etc. Pour in the bath water and test the water temperature with the back of your hand or elbow. The water temperature should be 38-40 degrees. When bathing a newborn, focus on the face, neck, buttocks and skin folds. Don't use soap on newborns, just water. A newborn's skin exposed to the air will make him feel cold, so the mother needs to act quickly.

2. Before the newborn's umbilical cord falls off, he should not be put into water for a bath to avoid getting the umbilical cord wet. You can wash the upper and lower body separately. First, wrap the lower body of the newborn, then use your left elbow and waist to clamp the newborn's little buttocks, and support the baby's head with your left palm and left arm, and then you can start washing.

3. The first step of cleaning can be to clean the face. Use the thumb and middle finger of your left hand to block the ear canals of the newborn, and dip a small towel in water. Gently wipe the baby's cheeks, eyes from the inside to the outside, and then gently wipe the forehead from the center of the eyebrows to both sides. When cleaning your ears, wrap a towel around your fingers and gently wipe the auricle and the back of the ear. Do not reach too deeply into the nostrils or ear canals for cleaning. After wiping the face clean, you can wash the hair. When washing the hair, rub the shampoo in your hands and then gently rub it on the newborn's head. Sometimes scaly patches appear on babies' heads. Don't pick at them with your fingernails, as they will fall off automatically. After washing your head, wash your neck, armpits, chest, back, arms and hands separately. Since these areas are very delicate and prone to erosion, be careful to be gentle when cleaning.

4. After washing the upper body, wrap the newborn with a bath towel, then place the newborn's head against the left elbow, hold the newborn's left thigh with your left hand and wash the buttocks, thighs, calves and feet of the lower body. Pay attention to cleaning skin folds. After washing, wipe dry with a towel quickly. Apply a small amount of talcum powder evenly to the skin wrinkles and gently wipe the navel with iodine. Finally, put clean clothes on the baby, wrap him in a diaper, and the whole process is complete.

5. When you start bathing your baby, you may feel a little confused because you are not familiar with it. You should ask your husband or family members to help you. Gradually, you will become proficient in it.

The above is the issue of the temperature of bath water for newborns. For new mothers, it is normal not to understand these things. As long as you follow the steps mentioned above, I believe practice makes perfect. For more knowledge, you can follow the editor at any time. The editor will continue to contribute sincerely to everyone.