The baby bath
Posted on August 24, 2008
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The first step in the bath takes place on the table langer
The bath is a privileged moment for the baby, mom and dad
The bath soothes baby
Use a small tub until the baby is at least 3 months
The room temperature must be between 22 and 24 degrees
The water temperature can vary from 34 to 37 degrees, it is preferable to use a thermometer the first day to check the temperature of bath.Avoid giving him a bath just before a meal
The bath can be taken in the morning or evening, according to the needs and desires of the baby.
Two baths a day are sometimes necessary for some babies who get dirty much The bath should not exceed more than 10 minutes
Apply a moisturizer after bathing
Use a soap Marseilles
Use a soft sponge and natural
Never let alone the baby unattended in the bath because a drowning can occur.
The changes diaper
The disposable diaper The disposable diaper is the most convenient to use.
It can easily change the baby.
It is discarded when it is dirty.
It nevertheless represents a budget that is necessary to properly evaluate approximately 1500 to 2000E on 3 years.
The use of disposable diapers to pollute more involved: four billion diapers discarded each year in France.
During the first few weeks, it is necessary to change the baby on average 8 to 10 times a day.
The layer washable diapers pads are again being increasingly used because of a much lower cost than disposable diapers, about the order of almost 2 to 3 times cheaper.
They are easier to use than those used previously.
They are more environmentally friendly: they preserve the environment because their manufacture is not clean and they cause less waste…
Their major drawback: they require well organized and take more time.
When and how to change diapers, baby? Before and after the bottle or suckling
If the baby is wet or dirty
Before bedtime baby
During the first few weeks, the mother changed her baby on average 8 to 10 times a day.
Do not leave the baby in a wet layer by soiled by urine or stool to avoid maceration and diaper rash
Open layer and dry stools with those areas of the layer remained own
Clean baby’s buttocks with a damp sponge and warm and creases and genitals.
Use a sponge soaked first in warm water
Although dry buttocks before surrendering a layer
Do not use talcum powder can irritate the skin of baby
Do not leave the baby alone when you change it, in order to prevent it falling. Make sure you have at your disposal all the necessary (diapers, napkins…) before the change.
If the baby wakes up and he is hungry, it must be given to eat before the change.
In magnitude, always check whether the baby was defiled in order to clean and change his diaper.
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