Due to the incomplete resistance, babies born in the cold season, especially in the last months of the year in the North are at risk of catching a cold, and the risk of pneumonia is higher than normal. How to protect children in cold days? Refer to the following great moves mother!
Taking care of babies is difficult, while cold season is even more difficult. What should be noted to take better care of the baby than the mother?
1 / Keep your baby warm
When caring for a baby in the winter, it's especially important to keep your baby warm. Because the babies' ability to regulate their body temperature is still very poor, they cannot raise the temperature on their own to keep themselves warm. When keeping your baby warm, the mother should pay attention to "take care" of the head area, because this is the most prone to heat loss. You can put your baby on a hat, gloves, feet and warm clothes for the baby. However, you should wear clothes that are warm enough for me, mom! Wearing clothes that are too thick or material that is not breathable can cause your child to sweat. If not dried, sweat will seep back into the baby's body causing colds, even causing pneumonia.
2 / Standard room temperature for your baby
For children to feel the most comfortable, mothers should maintain the room temperature in the range of 26-28 degrees Celsius. Your baby's room needs airy, but there must be no draft, mom! If it is too cold, mothers can use a heater, a fan heater to keep the baby warm. However, do not use coal furnaces because they can cause CO2 poisoning for children.
Babies also need practice! Many mothers think that babies only need to provide enough nutrition to develop healthy. Not enough mom! Studies show that not only adults but also babies and toddlers need daily exercise to stay healthy.
3 / How to bathe babies in cold season?
Unlike many mothers, bathing babies , even in the cold season is still essential. However, do not bathe your child too often, just 2-3 times a week is enough mom!
Before bathing the baby, the mother should hold the baby for about 5-10 minutes so that the mother's warmth is transferred to the baby. Do not bathe your baby when he just wakes up, because when he is not awake, the baby's body temperature will drop and undressing will make him cold.
You should only bathe your child for about 5-7 minutes, and have to bathe with warm water, in an airtight room. You should start bathing from your feet and slowly move up to your upper body. Shampooing should be the last step in your baby's cold shower routine. Especially pay attention to the areas of skin with many folds such as the baby's neck, armpits, groin, buttocks. When cleaning the genitals, cleaning from front to back should avoid bacteria from the anus attacking the baby's "genitals".
After bathing the baby, mothers should quickly dry with a towel or can use a towel to cover the baby to prevent the baby from getting cold. Take special care to keep warm and dry the soles of your child's feet right after bathing.
Bathing for babies: When to limit For those who are first-time mothers, bathing babies is always a first time experience confusing mothers. 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!
4 / Increasing resistance for babies in cold season
- Breastfeeding: In breast milk, there are antibacterial substances, which help increase resistance and prevent infection effectively. So, if possible, mothers should breastfeed for at least the first 6 months of life. In addition, holding the baby in your lap while giving the baby is also how the mother helps keep the baby warm thanks to the mother's heat transfer.
- Sunbathing for babies : According to studies, vitamin D in the sun not only helps the bones to develop healthy, but also helps them maintain a healthy immune system. In the cold season, sunny days are very rare, so remember to take advantage of it! Children should bathe in the early morning and late afternoon. The sun on a cold day is usually not harsh, but there are still UV rays that damage your child's skin. Mom remember!
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