Bathing for babies: When to limit

For first-time mothers, bathing a newborn is always a first-time experience that confuses a mother. Overcoming the bath properly and properly, the mother also has to equip more information on absolute cases of not bathing the baby. Refer to the following 6 cases of taboo!

It's not always comfortable for babies to bathe, mom

1 / Absolutely do not bathe babies when they are vomiting, diarrhea

Being constantly moved, tilted his head down to wash his hair, then raised his head again to bathe himself, this action makes the child's nausea worse. Ideally, mothers should just wipe the baby's body through warm water, change into clean clothes and let the baby rest until the illness is gone.

2.  After vaccination

The needle where the needle is in contact with the baby's skin is very susceptible to infection if the water is not clean. With just a little negligence, the mother inadvertently created conditions for bacteria to enter the baby's body, causing a reaction of swelling and redness. So, limit bathing your newborn baby after he or she has just finished vaccination!

3. After the child eats full

Usually, bathing before meals will help babies eat more and better, increasing their appetite. If your baby has just eaten, mothers should wait at least 1-2 hours for food to digest less. Bathing immediately after a full meal can cause the baby's blood vessels to dilate, negatively affecting nutrient absorption. In addition, vomiting is also very likely because the stomach is affected by the shower.

4. When the baby's skin is damaged

Similar to the case after vaccination, bathing your baby with unclean water while his skin is being damaged will facilitate inflammation to spread. Wounds such as impetigo, acne, boils, scratches or burns on the baby should be limited to contact with water.

5. When the child has a high fever

Many mothers think that bathing will help the baby with a high fever to cool down and reduce the fever. However, it also depends on the case. In case your baby's fever is too high, bathing can cause chills, convulsions, and higher body temperature.

5 ways to reduce a fever for a baby without medication Fever is a common condition in infants and young children, so the fact that a baby has a fever seems nothing strange to mothers. But how to reduce a child's fever without using Western medicine is not necessarily known by all mothers.

After the fever is gone, taking a bath too soon can have serious consequences. At this time, the child's resistance is poor, susceptible to typhoid fever, relapse and the disease gets worse. Ideally during and after a fever, mothers should only wipe the baby with a damp cloth.

6. Baby is born prematurely , underweight

Babies born prematurely and underweight (under 2.5 kg) all have fragile bodies, thin subcutaneous fat, poor body temperature regulation, are very sensitive to environmental temperature fluctuations ...

With these babies, mothers need to be very careful in bathing. The appropriate ambient temperature is 26-28 degrees C, the baby's bath water is about 40 - 42 degrees Celsius.