There are 5 taboos for bathing your baby in hot summer

Many mothers may bathe their babies without considering time, place or specific circumstances. They just bathe their babies every day. This is actually not right. Please note that our baby cannot take a bath in six situations.

1. Do not take a bath immediately after feeding

Taking a bath immediately after feeding will cause more blood to flow to the epidermal blood vessels that are dilated after being stimulated by hot water, while the blood supply to the abdominal cavity will be relatively reduced, which will affect the baby's digestive function. Secondly, since the baby's stomach is expanded after feeding, taking a bath immediately can easily cause vomiting. Therefore, bathing should usually be done 1 to 2 hours after feeding.

2. It is not advisable to bathe your baby when he has skin damage

If your baby has skin damage, such as impetigo, boils, burns, trauma, etc., it is not suitable to bathe him. Because there will be wounds at the site of skin damage, bathing will cause the wound to spread or become contaminated.

3. It is not recommended to take a bath within 48 hours after fever or fever subsides.

Bathing a baby with a fever can easily cause the baby to have chills, or even convulsions. Improper bathing can sometimes close the skin pores, leading to higher body temperature, and sometimes cause the skin capillaries throughout the body to dilate and become congested, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the baby's main organs. In addition, the baby's resistance is very poor after having a fever, and taking a bath immediately will easily cause the baby to catch a cold and have a fever again. Therefore, it is recommended to bathe the baby 48 hours after the fever subsides.

4. Do not take a bath after vaccination

After a baby has received a vaccination, there will be temporary needle holes on the skin that are invisible to the naked eye. Bathing at this time can easily contaminate the needle holes.

5. Do not take a bath if you have frequent vomiting or diarrhea.

It is inevitable to move the baby when bathing, which will aggravate vomiting and may cause accidental aspiration of vomit if you are not careful.

Reminder: The decision of whether to bathe your baby is not only influenced by the baby himself, but also by the surrounding environment. The ambient temperature when bathing your baby should be between 26 and 28 degrees Celsius, and the water temperature should be between 40 and 42 degrees Celsius.