How long after the baby is vaccinated can he take a bath?

After infants and young children have received vaccinations, they will inevitably need to take a bath after playing with other children. But can they take a bath on the same day as the vaccination? How long after the vaccination can infants and young children take a bath? Let's take a look at the things that mothers care about.

How long after vaccination should the baby be bathed?

Infants and young children must be vaccinated regularly. Parents should pay attention to keeping the micro-injury site of the baby clean and hygienic. If the micro-injury site comes into contact with unclean water, it is likely to cause redness, swelling, or even inflammation of the vaccination site. Therefore, do not bathe the baby immediately after vaccination, otherwise the vaccination site may be infected, and it will be difficult to distinguish the cause of the redness and swelling.

How long after vaccination can the baby take a bath

Generally, you can take a bath 24 hours after vaccination. Vaccines and other biological products are foreign to the human body, so after vaccination, the human body will have some symptoms or signs, which are the reactions to vaccination. For example, the body temperature may rise after vaccination, most of which are below 38.5℃. Generally, no special treatment is required and it usually disappears within 1-2 days. It is recommended to let the baby rest more, drink more water, and do not add new complementary foods during this period. If the body temperature exceeds 38.5℃ or there are other discomforts, you need to seek medical attention in time.

Things to note after your baby gets vaccinated

First, get adequate rest.

Do not do strenuous exercise after vaccination. Proper rest is conducive to the formation of antibodies.

Second, don't eat spicy food.

It is best not to eat spicy food and not to add other burdens to the baby's stomach.

Third, don’t take a shower.

Don't take a shower on the day after vaccination to be careful of infection.

Fourth, drink more water.

Drinking more water is beneficial to blood circulation and increases resistance.

Fifth, don’t panic if minor adverse reactions occur.

Some babies may experience mild adverse reactions such as nausea, vomiting, and dizziness after vaccination. If the symptoms are not serious, you can observe them first and don't worry. If the symptoms are more serious, you should go to the hospital for a doctor's diagnosis.

Situations where you should not bathe your baby

Situation 1: Just finished breastfeeding

Do not bathe your baby right after feeding. If you bathe your baby right after, the hot water will stimulate the dilated epidermal blood vessels, causing more blood to flow into the blood vessels and reducing the blood supply to the abdominal cavity, which is very bad for the baby's digestive function. In addition, the baby's stomach is in an expanded state right after feeding, so bathing your baby right after feeding can easily cause vomiting. It is recommended to bathe your baby 1-2 hours after feeding.

Situation 2: Just finished vaccination

Infants and young children must be vaccinated regularly. Parents should pay attention to keeping the micro-injury site of the baby clean and hygienic. If the micro-injury site comes into contact with unclean water, it is likely to cause redness, swelling, or even inflammation of the vaccination site. Therefore, do not bathe the baby immediately after vaccination, otherwise the vaccination site may be infected, and it will be difficult to distinguish the cause of the redness and swelling.

Situation 3: When the baby spits up frequently

When a baby spits up frequently, you need to move the baby to bathe him, which will aggravate the vomiting. If you are not careful, the baby may accidentally inhale the vomit. Therefore, for the health of the baby, if the baby vomits frequently, the mother should not bathe the baby.

Situation 4: When the baby's skin is damaged

Babies have delicate skin. If they have burns, impetigo, boils, trauma, etc., there will be local skin wounds. At this time, it is not suitable to bathe the baby, because bathing may cause the damaged skin wounds to spread or be infected by sewage. In addition, bathing the baby's skin when it is damaged, coupled with unclean water, will only aggravate the degree of damage to the baby's skin and cause a series of unnecessary complications.

Situation 5: Be careful when bathing your baby if he is underweight

If the weight of a newborn is less than 2.5 kg, it is considered a low-birth-weight baby. Most of these babies are premature babies. Because the baby is immature, has low living ability, thin subcutaneous fat, and poor temperature regulation function, the body temperature is easily affected by changes in ambient temperature. Because the baby's situation is special, you should be cautious when bathing him.

Situation 6: The baby has a fever or the fever subsides within 48 hours

It is not recommended for mothers to bathe babies who are still having a fever or whose fever has not subsided for 48 hours. If a baby is bathed while still having a fever, it is easy for the baby to have chills, and may even have the serious consequence of convulsions. In addition, improper bathing methods may cause the baby's skin pores to close, leading to an increase in body temperature, making the condition more serious, and may also cause the blood vessels in the baby's skin pores to dilate and become congested, resulting in insufficient blood supply to the main organs of the body.

However, the baby's resistance is still very poor after having a fever. If the baby is bathed before 48 hours, he or she may easily catch a cold, causing fever again or aggravating the fever. Therefore, it is recommended that mothers bathe the baby 48 hours after the fever subsides.