Can I bathe my baby right after waking up?

Babies also need to take a bath regularly, otherwise the sweat will clog the baby's pores and cause poor development. However, when bathing your baby, you must pay attention to the water temperature and bathing time. It is best not to bathe the baby right after waking up, because the baby is groggy and the body functions have not fully recovered. Bathing the baby at this time can easily cause the baby to catch a cold.

From the day the baby is born, the mother begins to learn how to bathe the baby and what the correct bathing posture is, but few mothers pay attention to the time when the baby should be bathed, that is, under what circumstances the baby should not be bathed.

In addition to not taking a bath after meals or drinking milk, there are some other situations in which you are not allowed to take a bath. Today we will talk about whether the baby can take a bath right after waking up and the 5 situations in which the baby cannot take a bath.

Can I bathe my baby right after waking up?

The baby who just woke up should not be bathed for two reasons:

1. Taking a bath right after waking up can easily lead to catching a cold

When a baby just wakes up, his capillaries are contracted, so he may catch a cold if he takes a bath. Whether it is cold water or hot water, it is easy for the baby to catch a cold. Therefore, parents should pay attention and try to let the baby rest for half an hour after waking up before taking a bath.

2. Taking a bath right after waking up will make the baby in a bad mood

When a baby just wakes up, his body temperature is still relatively low. Wait a while for the baby to recover and he will feel better. Also, don't take the baby out right after waking up as he may catch a cold.

1. Do not bathe your baby immediately when he/she sweats

After the baby sweats, the sweat pores are open, so when taking a bath, it is easier for them to absorb the heat of warm water. The body temperature will drop quickly, achieving a cooling effect. They may feel very comfortable when taking a bath. However, the extreme temperature difference will threaten the baby's resistance, making it easy to catch cold, which can cause colds and other diseases.

2. Do not take a bath on the day of 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.

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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

The baby should not be bathed immediately after waking up. Firstly, it is easy for the baby to catch a cold. Secondly, the baby is not very clear-headed when waking up. If the baby is bathed at this time, he will cry and refuse to cooperate. Babies should not be bathed after sweating, on the day of vaccination, when vomiting, diarrhea, fever, or within 48 hours after fever subsides, or when there are skin damage. Did you remember all of this, Mom?