10 things to avoid with a Newborn baby

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10 things to avoid with a Newborn baby

  1. Scented products

The use of scented products such as adult-designed soaps, shampoos, milk and foaming baths contain too many chemicals, detergents and additives for the little fragile skin of the newborn baby. To avoid irritating your skin, use a soft product specially made for toddlers.

  1. The belly button

For the umbilical cord to dry well and fall, it is important not to cover the bellybutton with the layer so as not to compress it. In addition, you have to keep the belly button dry to prevent infections, so you have to dry it after the bath.

  1. Scented wipes

Because of residual moisture, wet wipes can cause irritation on baby’s buttocks. In order to avoid this, choose unscented wipes for your outings and dry your baby’s butt with a little towel by typing slowly. At home, prefer the use of water and a soft baby soap to clean up its genitals.

  1. Talc powder

The talc powder more commonly called baby powder was once very popular to dry baby’s butt and give them a good smell after diaper changes. Today, the use of talc powder is not recommended as it has been discovered that talc can cause breathing problems.

  1. The fontanelle

When washing baby’s head and hair, be careful not to rub fontanelle, this soft spot at the top of baby’s skull, so as not to damage the long-term welding of cranial bones. Rub gently with a soft shampoo, rinse, then slightly tap his head with a soft towel to dry his hair.

  1. The sleep

Never put your baby down flat. Why? Why? Because since he doesn’t have the strength to turn himself around yet, he might have trouble breathing and even choking. It is therefore advisable to sleep baby on your back to reduce the risk of sudden infant death.

  1. The foreskin

When you clean baby boy s’ genitals don’t grow too much to clear your foreskin. In some babies, it will even be impossible to shoot her down, but you must never force, even for hygiene. Expansion will be done by the age of 3

  1. The temperature

Baby needs heat, but don’t confuse comfort and extreme heating! Home temperature needs to be normal and baby needs to be dressed warmly but not too much. We wrap it in light blanket whenever it’s necessary. In summer, if baby is too hot, he will develop heat buttons and he could suffer from a heat stroke. To sleep, nursery must be at 20 o C. Making baby sleep in a night bag becomes an ideal solution for comfortable all night.

  1. Let baby fall asleep while drinking her milk bottle

Letting baby fall asleep with a milk bottle promotes the destruction of dental enamel and the development of cavities. In normal times, saliva production helps neutralize this acidity, but during sleep, it reduces and does not do its natural work well. It is under these conditions that cavities are formed. So it is advisable to brush baby teeth before bed with a small soft brush and water. From a year old, we can do it with a toothpaste suitable for kids.

  1. Honey

Don’t give honey to a baby until a year old. Indeed, honey can contain spores from a bacteria, clostridium botulinum. Safe for a healthy adult, spores can develop in baby’s gut, and cause child botulism, a rare but deadly disease.

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