How to bathe a newborn baby?

Newborn babies need to be bathed frequently because their sebaceous glands and sweat secretions are relatively fast. Generally, babies can be bathed every day in winter so that they will feel comfortable when sleeping. However, many new parents do not know how to bathe their babies due to lack of experience. So how to bathe a newborn? The following are some methods for bathing a newborn.

Mothers can use the holding bathing method or the basin bathing method to bathe their babies. The specific methods are:

1. Embracing bathing method: wash the face and head first, then wash the trunk and limbs, and finally wash the buttocks. When washing the baby's head and face, the baby's head should be facing forward, and parents should support the baby's shoulders and back with their left forearms, hold the child's buttocks with the left armpit, hold the baby's head with their left hand, and use their thumbs and middle fingers to block the baby's ears from behind to prevent water from entering. Use your right hand to wash your baby's face first (no shower gel is needed), then wash his hair and dry it. Then start washing the trunk, limbs and buttocks. The elbows, armpits, neck and thighs should be cleaned especially.

2. Basin bathing method: Soak the gauze in the bathtub, wring it dry and use it to wipe the face, then take off the clothes, and use the changed diapers or clothes to wipe the buttocks clean; hold the baby's body with a towel, support the armpits with one hand, support the head with the elbow, and support the feet with the other hand, and gently put it into the basin. Make sure to put the buttocks into the water first, let the child half sit in the bathtub, but be careful not to get the navel wet.

When washing, start from the neck and then move to the hands and feet. When washing your baby's back, support the front of the body with one hand, turn the baby over, and wash from the back to the buttocks. Use a baby shower gel that is more oily and less alkaline. Apply the shower gel on a bath towel and then rub it on the baby's body. After washing your whole body, wash off the foam with clean water and gauze.

Newborn bath water temperature

When bathing a newborn baby, new parents must pay attention to controlling the temperature of the bath water. The water temperature for bathing newborns is generally controlled at around 37 degrees. Usually, parents will use their hands to feel the water temperature, but the hands are not as sensitive to water temperature as the baby's entire body. Parents can test the water temperature with their elbow or wrist. You can also use a professional thermometer to measure the water temperature.

In cold seasons, parents should always pay attention to whether the water temperature drops when bathing their babies, and bathing should be done quickly. Parents should also note that water that is too warm or too hot can easily burn the baby's sensitive skin. During bath time, infants and young children's skin should not become red. If your baby keeps crying during the entire bathing process, it is very likely that the water temperature is too high or too low, or the baby does not like taking a bath.

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