How many days can a newborn baby take a bath? When can a newborn baby take a bath?

Newborns also need to be bathed after birth, but there are strict requirements to avoid damage to the baby's skin. So how many days can a newborn baby be bathed? When can a newborn baby be bathed?

How many days can a newborn baby take a bath?

Newborns need to be kept warm, so don't bathe them right after birth. The doctor or midwife who delivered your baby will dry him off with a clean, warm towel first. If your baby has sticky, white vernix caseosa on his skin, this is a natural skin cleanser that helps his skin form a protective barrier. If you like, you can bathe your baby about 2 hours after birth. This requires, of course, that your baby is full-term, healthy, has a normal body temperature, and the room is warm enough for a bath. In most hospitals, a midwife or nurse will give your baby his first bath. You will probably have to wait until you get home from the hospital before you can bathe your baby yourself.

How to bathe a newborn baby

First, clean the wash basin and fill it with warm water. Pay attention to the indoor temperature and water temperature. Don't wash too cold or too hot. When washing, hold the baby with one arm and put the baby's legs and small PP into the basin. Be careful not to wet the navel. The specific position of the arm holding the baby is: the hand is above and below the baby's waist, the elbow supports the baby's head, and the forearm supports the baby's torso - the baby's upper body is lying on half of the adult's arm. Then the adult uses the other hand to wash the baby, gently touch it, and chat with the baby while washing. The baby will be very happy. Pay attention to the water temperature when washing. If it is cold, "take it out of the pot" in time, hehe. After washing, wrap it with a clean and soft bath towel and wipe it dry. You can apply some Yumeijing Children's Cream on the baby's face and small PP. Don't use talcum powder on the baby's lower body. Especially for baby girls. If you apply talcum powder on the lower body, the baby will "make mud" when he urinates, blocking the sweat pores and prone to diaper rash. In addition, when bathing a newborn, do not use bath gel or shampoo, just wash with clean water. As for the navel, keep it dry. If it gets wet accidentally, you can wipe it dry with a cotton swab. When the baby is discharged from the hospital, the doctor will prescribe navel powder and alcohol for use after bathing: first disinfect the area around the baby's navel with alcohol, and then sprinkle navel powder - this is used to dry it. Be careful not to get it wet or inflamed, and it will be fine. In about 20 days, the scab on the navel will fall off naturally, and then you will not be afraid of water.

Preparation for baby bath

The first thing to do is to prepare all the items needed for bathing, such as disinfection materials for the umbilical cord (before the newborn's umbilical cord falls off), pre-changed baby blankets, clothes, diapers, small towels, large bath towels, bathtubs, cold water, hot water, baby powder, etc. At the same time, check your fingernails to avoid scratching your baby, and then wash your hands with soap.

Newborn babies are delicate. They have just left the most comfortable mother's womb, so we must carefully design an ideal environment and suitable temperature for them. It is best to keep the room temperature between 26 and 28 degrees Celsius, which is generally the most comfortable. The water temperature is about 37 to 42 degrees Celsius. You can first pour cold water into the basin, then add hot water, and then test it with your wrist or elbow to make the water temperature just right.

It is worth noting that when bathing, you should avoid being blown directly by gusts of wind to prevent catching a cold or getting sick. Bathing time should be arranged 1 to 2 hours after breastfeeding the baby, otherwise it is easy to cause vomiting.

Pay attention to the protection of the baby's umbilical cord

The umbilical cord of a newborn will fall off 4 to 5 days after birth, leaving a small scar that will heal in about 2 weeks. Despite this, new mothers or fathers should still pay attention to the protection of the umbilical cord when bathing their babies, avoid splashing water on the umbilical cord, and disinfect the umbilical cord with iodine and alcohol after each bath.

If the weather is cold or the baby's umbilical cord has not fallen off, the upper and lower body should be washed separately. Do not apply baby bath soap or baby bath gel directly to the baby. Rub it with adults' hands to make foam before applying it to the baby. Do not bathe babies with eczema with bath soap. Just wash with water. Each bath should be done before the baby feeds. First, the baby who has just fed is prone to sleep; second, the baby is prone to spit up milk when bathing after feeding. The room temperature for bathing should be around 25℃.