Posted on 30th Jun 2010 @ 3:20 AM
Skin is the body's natural barrier, which not only use the hair to protect body, and use the cushion of subcutaneous fat to protect the human body from external forces. But also through the dense skin structure and surface characteristics to block and inhibition of acid bacteria to multiply and growth. Therefore, it is need to keep the skin clean, so the frequent bathing is the best approach.

Bath, appear to be an easy thing. But for young women who just become a mother, the bath is not easy and also need to learn, otherwise they will hurt the baby for the baby's delicate skin, which is easy to damage. As we know, the newborn have no ability to protect themselves. Therefore, parents should pay particular attention to take a bath for the baby. First of all, put the baby on the lap which is padded with towels or other soft material, then prop the baby's head with left hand carefully, and then use another hand to scrub the eye with cleaned cotton, and finally scrubbed face. If the baby has thick nasal secretions, do not fingertips, and other hard materials to be dredged, so as not to damage nasal mucosa. Used small soaked cotton ball, wipe secretions slowly. Face polished, it should immediately dry with a soft towel. The baby over 6-8 weeks can use a sponge or soft towel to wash the face. After washing the face can wash the hip of baby. First in the bottom of the hip with towel then hold up the two ankle with left hand, and the right hand holding a towel soaked in water and polished valuables, after washing, wipe with a dry towel, powder coated with children. Disable born baby soap to avoid damage delicate skin.
6 months babies can take a tub bath. The temperature should be 25 degrees Celsius when bathing, the water temperature at 36 degrees Celsius. Put the baby into the water, wash the face firstly, and then put the baby's leg into the water slowly, let the baby sit the water and to adapt to the water environment gradually. When wash the hair of baby, you should protect their ears to avoid water entering the ear canal. After washing, bring the baby to the bed, dry the baby with the soft towel. Put on some talcum powder to wrinkled body part.