Can newborn babies use salt water to wash their mouths?

The baby's oral cavity is very important for the baby, but try not to wash the baby's face with salt water. Try not to give the baby salt before the baby is one year old, otherwise it will easily increase the burden on the baby's kidneys. If the baby has a problem, it is best to take the baby to treatment as soon as possible to avoid affecting the health. For safety reasons, it is best not to bathe the baby with salt water, as the baby can easily swallow it.

Baby Oral Care Tips

When providing oral care for babies, many parents cause damage to the baby's mouth due to improper force or the use of rough tools. Damage to the baby's mouth can easily cause systemic problems, so parents really need to be extra careful when providing oral care for their babies. When taking care of your baby’s oral cavity, pay attention to the following points:

1. During the entire neonatal period, the baby should be fed more warm boiled water. Drinking more water can clean the mouth. Whether breastfeeding or bottle-feeding, you should develop the habit of drinking water after each feeding, especially when your baby has a fever or a cold, you should feed him warm water frequently.

2. Strictly maintain the hygiene of nipples and feeding utensils. For breastfed babies, it is important for mothers to keep their nipples clean. Before each breastfeeding, mothers should wash their hands and nipples with soap, and the towel used to wipe the nipples should be disinfected with hot water first. For babies who are bottle-fed, the bottles and nipples should be rinsed thoroughly with clean water before use.

3. For bottle-fed babies, if they suck milk slowly or eat intermittently, the mother should not use the rubber nipple to press the baby's oral mucosa to urge the baby to suck. Such frequent operations can easily damage the baby's oral mucosa.

4. The temperature of the prepared milk powder should be appropriate. Test the temperature on your arm before feeding. If the milk temperature is high, it can easily burn the baby's oral mucosa.

Why is my baby's lips dry?

1. Lack of vitamins

If the corners of your mouth start to become dry and cracked and there is white secretion at the corners of your mouth, it is a sign of vitamin deficiency. You should pay attention to eating more vegetables and fruits, avoid picky eating, and you can also take appropriate vitamin supplements.

2. Lack of water

If dead skin accumulates on your lips or corners of your mouth, it is caused by dehydration. In addition to drinking more water, you can first cover your lips with a hot, wet towel, and then apply a thick layer of lip balm as protection.

Therefore, you can make a judgment based on the specific situation of your baby's dry lips and take appropriate care measures to "turn things around." Once the mother finds that the baby's lips are very dry, she must take measures, otherwise they will become drier and drier, and the baby will feel pain when licking them with the tongue.