The moment you are born is also the time when you need to learn a lot of new skills. Surely young fathers will need the following helpful suggestions to be able to bathe their babies skillfully and safely.
No matter how many times I watched a mother bathe her newborn baby, but surely the first time I was able to bathe her baby made my father uneasy. Calm down, Dad. Everything will not be scary and extremely safe for the baby, if the father holds the following notes.
Bathing for a newborn is not as difficult as I think it is
1 / Many are not necessarily good
Dad should not bathe babies every day. Bathing too much can dry out a child's skin and cause skin irritation. During the first few weeks of life, babies also do not have any significant activity other than sleeping, sucking and pooping, so their body does not get much dirty. However, you must remember to wash your hands, face and genitals at least once a day.
Let the baby's skin absorb a membrane called "vernix", the covering on infant skin. Vernix acts as a natural skin moisturizer and is also believed to help protect your baby from disease.
2 / Bathtubs, tubs or sinks?
Use the bath or tub as long as it's convenient for dad. Tools here can be a small tub or large bathtub, and daddy put the baby on his back or sit on a support chair. Maybe Dad also likes to take advantage of the lavabo in the bathroom or the kitchen sink. Just go ahead and apply whatever makes you feel most comfortable.
3 / Bath water temperature
Check the water temperature before bathing your baby. The temperature of the bath water should be around 37 degrees Celsius or lukewarm when dad touches it. Daddy use your elbow or wrist to test the water temperature, or get a thermometer if you don't feel comfortable.
4 / Note for dad
- Dad never take his eyes off the baby during a baby shower, even for a second. Young children can drown in the water level less than 3 cm.
- Bathe your baby in an airtight room, the room temperature is about 27-28 degrees C
- Bathe your baby before feeding . Do not bathe when your baby is full.
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!
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