Baby Care

Many parents face the difficult question, when you can start bathing a child at home. The first two weeks of the child should not bathe in the tub, as the belly button is not yet entirely healed. Experts do not recommend to wet umbilical region at this period. Once the doctor said that navel is healed, the child can bathe in the bath 2-3 times a week in winter and daily in summer if a child is active and has a normal skin.

When bathing a boy it is recommended to use mild antibacterial baby soap, while simply undermine water for a girl. When you wipe a child, then your traffic should go in the direction of the stomach to the back, because otherwise you can transfer bacteria from the rectum to other areas.

If your doctor has recommended to use powder, then put it on yourself first, then on the skin of the child, not to shake powder directly over the child, because the air gets a lot of small particles of powder and talc, which can lead to breathing problems.

How should you prepare for bathing:

Infant bath: the most currently used plastic trays that are easy to wash, durable and easily transported. Tray should be used only for bathing the child, but in no case for economic purposes. It is not recommended bathing the child in the bath of zinc-plated iron. The kid can bath in a large common bath, but only after its pre-treated with detergent (soda, baby soap, powder soap on a child).

Bath Thermometer: not necessarily to use the thermometers to the precise definition of temperature. For children’s hygienic baths may be used indicating thermometers that change color when the water cools down. The water should not be very cold or hot.

Tissue wash-rag should be made of material that can be boiled. Do not use a sponge to wash the child, as it may accumulate dirt and it can not be boiled.

Use large towel of soft material for the body and small to wipe face.

Shampoo and soap: washing baby’s only need to use special detergents for children. Now sales have shampoos for washing the body and the head of the child, not containing soap, with the formula «without tears». Such funds may be used to wash every day.

Use cotton swabs and sticks to healthy ears, nose, eyes, belly button.

Prepare the cloths your baby will wear after the bath. Make sure they are warm enough.

Also prepare Baby Care Products to care for the skin.

All listed items must be kept on hand at the table.