How many times a day, hell, the baby must be bathed? Why too often colored red ass? Should we clean up the little tongue? Well, consider the expert answers about the questions that often you are bringing.
Caring for babies is not an easy task. And if not treated properly and not kept clean, the body will vulnerable to many diseases. Which body parts are important being treated and kept clean?
Umbilical cord
Umbilical cord care in newborns should be considered correct, because this area is susceptible to infection. Involve the base of the umbilical cord with sterile gauze soaked in alcohol 70 per cent. Remember, the base of the umbilical cord should be closed tightly. Do twice a day. Keep constantly moist sterile gauze.
If the umbilical cord which has not broke do not accidentally get wet when the baby is washed, dried with sterile cotton buds or gauze, then give the alcohol 70 percent.
Do not season any potions at the base of the umbilical cord. Enough alcohol 70 percent, because do not contain toxic substances that can be absorbed by the baby's body. In addition, alcohol can kill germs and dry the base of the umbilical cord, thus shrinking the base of the umbilical cord and finally whistle or broken. Generally, the umbilical cord will drop between 1-2 weeks after birth, but can also occur earlier or later.
Eye
Here are the source of the tears that is located above the eye. Every 3 seconds, the source of the tears shed tears, which then flows into the channel at the end of the center of the eye near the nose. In newborns, because the content has never been weeping, then the source of tears not yet in production. Thus, the channel is still closed. It could also, sometimes open but then closed again, so the tears that should have flowed so stagnant.
Tears are the 'odd'. He kills germs for a few minutes, but after the past few minutes, he did not kill again, even a food germs. So, when the tears flowed stagnant or not, grow the germs then cause eye poo . It can harm the cornea.
Because it needs to do massage in the area of the eye corner by using your finger nails are not long or cotton buds soaked in boiled water. Massage gently from the corner of the eye downward and toward the nose, for 5-10 times. Do more or less 2 weeks, because after that, generally tear ducts have remained open and functioning. To clean the eye droppings, use a sterile cotton soaked in boiled water. Always use a sterile cotton wool for each eye.
Skin
Human skin must be cleaned, because it is a "soft diet" for skin germs. Newborns bathed at least once a day because he was not cold resistant. Whether by way of soaking in the bath or wipe with a wet washcloth that has been given a baby soap. "Choose which contains Pro Vitamin B5. This is useful for treating skin health, giving a sense of comfort, and keep skin smooth," said Rini Budiyanti, Senior Brand Manager PT Cussons Indonesia,
To keep skin moist and protected from drought, Rini advocated the use of baby oil that contains vitamin E. This vitamin is also useful for making the skin soft, smooth, and protected from blisters.
To prevent the emergence of prickly heat, adjust the temperature of the room / baby room as comfortable as possible. Do not let baby overheat. If you do not have air conditioning, room ventilation should be good.
To overcome the prickly heat, enough to be given special baby powder. "Use baby powder that contains Pro Vitamin B5 to keep skin baby smooth and soft," Rini suggestions as well.
Then, during the hours a lot of sweat as day, wipe the body part that a lot of sweat with cotton wool soaked in warm water or non-alcoholic wipes. Do it as often as possible in infants of many prickly heat, particularly in areas of folds.
Skin Head
The most annoying but not dangerous is the cradle crap or crust on the scalp. Partly due to scalp polluted air and dust. Clean it with boiled water after being given drugs from a doctor. But do not be loud because after being given a drug, actually will be ngelotok own.
It may also use baby oil, let stand approximately 10-15 minutes, then gently massage, followed by washing. But remember, do not do massage or cleansing with harsh. If the scalp until the bleeding and infection, can be dangerous. Because, there is a blood circulation to the head that connects to the brain.
Try to keep the scalp cool and dry, because the crust is even worse if the scalp to sweat. Do not wear a hat on a baby unless it is necessary and remove the cap after your baby is inside the house or vehicle.
Hair
To grow hair actually does not need to baby shampoo. He further advocated the use celery leaves as a stimulant. But it is fine to use a special shampoo baby and just two times a week.
Using baby shampoo that contains Pro Vitamin B5 to keep hair healthy, manageable, and more radiant. To help hair growth, hair lotions can be used which also contains Pro Vitamin B5 and Vitamin E that provide extra moisture on baby's sensitive skin.
For small babies, wet hair with a fine spray or by pouring a cup of water. Add a couple drops of shampoo and rub gently until frothy. Avoid not to shampoo on the eyes. Rinse thoroughly with a soft spray or a few cups of water.
For babies who can stand on its own, use special equipment that can protect the eyes from the flow of water and shampoo her hair when washed.
Nose
The inside of the nose has its own cleaning power and no need special care. If any liquid or dirt that comes out, clean the exterior. Do not use cotton buds, small rolled-up tissue or your finger to remove dirt from the nose. You will only push the dirt further into or even scrape the sensitive nasal membrane barrier.
If the baby has a lot of mucus from a cold so that hamper breathing, suck out a way to gently smoked by the mother or infant nasal aspirator. Close the nostrils with the fingers, and then suction side. Once the turns. Never smoked both holes at once, because it is dangerous. Mucus can go up to the middle ear, causing middle ear infections.
Ears
Like the nose, the inner ear may also not be cleaned. You can clean up if the dirt was already reached the "door" out or after a "bend" in the outer ear canal. Use cotton buds that were given warm water for soft dirt so much, so easily removed. Ask your doctor for help to clean the dirt inside the ear and loud.
While the ear can be cleaned every time bathing the baby. Use cotton buds or cotton wool soaked in warm water. Do it gently.
Mouth
Actually, the baby's mouth does not need special treatment. Moreover, to use sterile gauze soaked in boiled water for cleaning milk deposition on the surface of the tongue. One-one will make my tongue blister. "Deposition of milk do not need to be cleaned. After the age of 3 months, no more milk sediment, because the baby has started eating solid food. So, given enough water only to clean his mouth," explained Adi Tagor. After the baby is teething, around age 6 months, the gums and teeth should be cleaned once a day with sterile gauze soaked in boiled water.
Until the age of one month, the baby's mouth and lips easily overgrown fungus candida. The fungus comes from adults, there are in the mucous membranes and is more frequently found in the vagina. If the mother does not clean hands after touching her pussy, then holding the hand of the baby and the baby put his hand to his mouth, then the "perch" was the candida fungus in his mouth. Symptoms appear from the emergence of white foam on the lips and mouth area. Candida fungus can be treated with medication from a doctor.
Nail
Since the newborn, the nails may be cut. (Some believe must wait 40 days.) But do be careful, do not let the skin go tergunting. After the cut, nails should also be filed. If not, the nails will stay sharp and it could be dangerous if it reached on corneas. Remember, babies are always used his hands to touch anything, including the parts of his face.
To prevent your baby's fingernails scraping a dangerous sections, cover with gloves when the baby is not supervised. As long as he is in control, his hands do not have to be given a sarong. Therefore, the hand is part of the sensuous which must be developed, namely the sense of touch which is precisely the main senses in infants. Moreover, the newborn became familiar with their world through touch. Just hold her hand gently as not scratching or touching something dangerous.
Baby nail cutting can be done when he is sleeping or when awake. Ask someone to hold it as long as you cut the nails. Always use baby nail clippers that ends rounded / blunt. To avoid skin participate tergunting, press the "cushion" finger downward away from the scissors. If there was a "minor incident", press the tergunting with a sterile bandage until the blood stops and give the antiseptic treatment.
Buttocks
This area is easy to get into trouble, as they often come into contact with a wet diaper and exposed to a variety of chemical irritants and microorganisms that cause infections of urine / feces, as well as friction with the diaper or clothes. Usually there will be itchy and red around the buttocks.
Although not all babies have, but in some babies, and red rashes in the buttocks tend to arise repeatedly. Crime prevention is important is to maintain these areas remain dry and clean. If prevention efforts do not succeed, you can do:
- Do not use diapers all day. Enough sleep during the night or travel.
- Do not change brands, change diapers. Use only one brand that is suitable for your baby.
- Better to use cloth diapers. If forced to wear diapers, loosen the thigh for ventilation and often to change it (every time he had finished urinating / large).
- There is no harm in occasionally let her ass open. If necessary, let him sleep with an open bottom. Make sure the room temperature is warm enough so that he was not cold.
- If the inflammation of the skin due to diaper on your baby does not get better within 1-2 days or when emerging pimple, blister or small, contact your pediatrician.
- It's also important factors considered food. The mothers who breastfeed their babies with breastfeeding should avoid foods that contain fat, sour and spicy as it can make a baby frequent bowel movements so that her ass so sore. This should be treated with medication from a doctor's prescription.
