What should I pay attention to when bathing a baby girl? Special requirements for bathing a baby girl

What should I pay attention to when bathing a baby girl? Are there any special things I need to pay attention to when caring for a baby girl? Let me introduce to you the special requirements for bathing a baby girl. Let me introduce to you the problem of bathing a baby. How should a baby bathe properly?

How to clean the private parts of a newborn baby girl

How to clean the private parts of a newborn baby girl: Cleaning principles Due to the physiological structure of women, the urethra, vaginal opening and anus are in a relatively "open" environment, so the chance of cross infection is relatively high. Therefore, when cleaning the genitals of girls, you should clean the labia minora (the urinary area) from the middle to the sides, and then clean the genitals and anus from front to back. Note: Be sure to clean the anus thoroughly, otherwise it is easy to cause urinary tract infection.

Daily care of the vagina of baby girls

1. After defecation, use wet tissues according to the principle of "from front to back", change the tissue after each wipe, and avoid reuse. It is better to wash with warm water after defecation.

2. Affected by the mother's endocrine system in the womb, newborn baby girls occasionally have white (or bloody) secretions on their vulva. Parents can gently wipe it with a cotton swab soaked in clean water, and there is no need to be nervous.

3. Parents do not need to be too nervous about some daily secretions and clean them repeatedly.

4. The dust of talcum powder can easily enter the deep vagina from the vaginal opening, and even the internal genitalia, so it is best for girls not to use talcum powder on their lower body. Note: If there is unknown secretion or bloody secretion on the vulva or diapers, the vulva is red and swollen, and there is a strange smell, take the baby to see a doctor in time to prescribe the right medicine.

Things to note when bathing your baby

Remember the first rule: Use less plastic basins

Error analysis: coveting the convenience of tools

Many parents don't pay much attention to what kind of container to use for the baby's bath water, and most of them choose plastic basins. It is true that plastic basins are easy to clean, light and convenient to store. However, they never pay attention to the fact that too hot water will react chemically with plastic and even release some harmful substances. Another point is that plastic basins breed bacteria faster, so it is easier to get bacterial infection if you choose to use plastic basins. Therefore, it is recommended that stainless steel basins or enamel basins are more suitable for baby girls.

In addition to the above two points, mothers also need to pay attention to the towels they use to bathe their babies. They should be washed with boiling water for 15 minutes after use to effectively eliminate some residual bacteria. In the case of sufficient sunlight, drying in the sun is the best way to disinfect. Three minutes of exposure can easily kill bacteria. In addition, towels should be hung in a ventilated and dry place, and scalded with boiling water before each use.

Remember the second rule: Don’t use tap water, use boiled water

Error analysis: laziness and impatience

Some mothers will use tap water to wash their baby's bottom for the sake of convenience. However, they ignore that tap water is mixed with a lot of bacteria. If you use tap water to wash your baby's bottom directly, it will be easy to get infected with bacteria. Some mothers think that boiled water is too hot, so they add some tap water to mix it. In fact, this is not good. The baby's own resistance is relatively poor, and tap water itself is polluted, which can easily cause vulvitis in the baby. If you don't have the patience to wait, then set the alarm clock, put a basin of water, and then hold the baby to play, and let time pass!

Another way is for mothers to insist on using boiled water. Boiled water is treated with high temperature and can effectively kill most bacteria. If you are worried that the water is too hot and will scald the baby, you can prepare water for the baby to wash his buttocks in advance and wait patiently for the boiled water to cool to a suitable temperature. If you think it is too slow, you can choose to use cold boiled water with 0.9% saline, which can also play a good sterilizing role on the baby's vulva.

Remember rule three: wash twice a day at most

Error analysis: Too much love of cleanliness

Some mothers think that the baby's bottom will be easily dirty when using diapers. Every time they change the diaper, they will subconsciously wash the baby's bottom, thinking that this is cleaner and more hygienic, and can remove the bacteria left by the diaper. Remember, the baby's bottom is not the floor of your home. Don't scrub it several times a day, and don't scrub the baby with the force that wears out the floor. The floor is wear-resistant, but the baby's delicate bottom is not.

It is not a good idea to frequently clean the vulva of a baby girl. The vaginal secretions of a baby girl are like a natural barrier, which can protect the delicate skin and mucous membrane of the vulva. And like adult women, the vagina of a baby girl also has the ability to self-clean, which can prevent the reproduction of many pathogenic bacteria.

If the vaginal secretions of a baby girl are washed excessively, it is equivalent to failing the wonderful physiological design of the human body and removing the protective barrier. Therefore, mothers do not need to wash the baby's vulva several times a day. It is best to wash the baby girl's vulva twice a day with warm water.

Remember the fourth rule: Use talcum powder with caution

Error analysis: Over-reliance on baby products

Because babies nowadays mainly use diapers, many mothers are worried that urine will damage their babies' butts, so they always like to apply talcum powder to their babies' lower body. In fact, this practice is very incorrect, especially for girls' private parts. If talcum powder enters the deep vagina from the vaginal opening, it will cause various inflammations and discomfort.

In addition, the talcum powder you apply may mix with urine and sweat that have not been wiped clean, accumulate in the wrinkles of the skin, soak the delicate skin near the baby's groin, and cause skin ulcers.

If parents want to take good care of their baby's butt, they must keep the baby's skin dry and change clothes and contaminated diapers in time. They should also pay attention to the baby's butt. When changing diapers, you can use baby-specific soft wipes to directly clean the urine and feces stains left on the baby's butt. Because each soft wipe contains baby lotion, it can moisturize the baby's butt. After wiping or using it, it can leave a protective film on the baby's butt and prevent the baby's butt from getting red. It will not easily enter the baby's private parts like talcum powder, or cause other harm.

When is it not suitable for baby to take a bath?

1. When you have just eaten

The baby's belly is like a small balloon after eating. It is not advisable to bathe the baby right after putting down the bowl and chopsticks. The reason is that bathing the baby right after eating is not good for health. Especially for small babies who need to be held in the hands to wash their hair and bathe, bathing will cause the food in the stomach cavity to flow back and cause gastrointestinal discomfort. Washing the baby's hair right after eating can cause the brain to be deprived of oxygen under the stimulation of water, which is not good for the baby's health.

2. Before and after severe cold and fever

It is not advisable to bathe your baby 48 hours before and after a fever caused by a viral infection. The reason is that the pores open during bathing. Although it has a physical cooling effect, the baby's resistance is poor due to the young age. While cooling, cold air will also invade through the pores, which may aggravate the condition. Therefore, it is not recommended to bathe your baby within 48 hours before and after a fever. You should wait until the baby's condition stabilizes and his health improves before bathing.

3. When the skin is damaged

Damaged skin is prone to infection when exposed to water, making recovery more difficult. Babies are young and don’t know how to avoid water, so they may accidentally let the damaged skin get in contact with water, causing unnecessary infection, delaying the baby’s healing, or causing various risks caused by infection. When the baby’s skin is damaged or has a skin disease, mothers should be careful when bathing the baby. Even if you need to bathe the baby, you should listen to the doctor’s advice before bathing.

4. Frequent vomiting

If the baby spits up after eating, or if the baby vomits frequently, it is recommended not to bathe the baby temporarily. Because when bathing the baby, you will inevitably have to move to the baby, which may aggravate the baby's vomiting, making the baby very uncomfortable and not good for his health. When the baby vomits, the mother should gently pat the baby's back, and do not care about the baby's dirty clothes and bathe and change them in time, but wait for the baby to stop and rest for a while before bathing him.

5. When you are in a bad mood

Sometimes babies don't want to take a bath, and they cry loudly in excitement, but parents who love cleanliness don't take the baby's feelings seriously at all, and force the baby into the bathtub. The baby is frightened and resists desperately. In this case, the baby is very frightened, which increases the fear and difficulty of taking a bath next time. It is recommended that parents think of a good way to coax the baby, rather than forcing the baby to take a bath when the baby is in a bad mood.