First Bath Your Newborn

Bathing a newborn for the parents for the first time is no less exciting than the first "Mama" or first step. Indeed, they are so vulnerable that we would be afraid to bath him. Would the bath be too hot or too cold? What if he slips out? And what if dad can't hold? What should you do if the newborn starts crying? There are so many questions that you might , when they carefully carry his newborn son or daughter in the tub. Let's think about what could affect the success of this exciting event. And you might need a baby bath net for everything you need, and it could be filled with suction cup baby toys as your baby grows up.

Temperature of water that you use to bath your newborn really matters. Water temperature is an individual matter that totally different from individuals. The choice here is for the baby. But for the first time the water temperature should be 36.6 C. If you have special water thermometer, dip in a bath of the elbow (the fingers are more difficult to define). If you are neither hot nor cold, so the temperature is chosen correctly. But still better to buy a thermometer! If hot, the skin reddens, and the child becomes listless and, again, certainly will protest by crying. Don't worry – if you make a mistake once or twice, nothing bad will happen. After all, the faucets with hot and cold water nearby, and you can always make the water comfortable for the baby. And after a month of swimming, you'll accurately pour the water exactly the temperature that you like the kid.

Third – a means for bathing babies. Absolutely impossible to use antibacterial agents – you can disturb the natural microflora of the skin and to stimulate the development of serious diseases. According to dermatologists, and traditional hard soap, with a reputation for good cleanser, an extremely negative effect on your baby's delicate skin.