Summary of methods for caring for newborn baby’s face, mouth, hands, feet, and buttocks in autumn and winter

It’s the season again where you rely on your courage to go out and let the cold wind blow randomly on your face. Adults with rough skin and thick flesh may not be able to avoid the \”fate\” of skin damage, let alone the baby\’s tender little face. Moreover, the climate in autumn and winter is already dry, which can easily make the baby\’s skin become dry, tight, red and rough, and the appearance index will drop sharply. Therefore, today Doudehui will talk about how to care for the baby’s face, mouth, hands, feet, and butt, and teach parents how to take good care of their baby’s skin in all aspects during autumn and winter. Newborn babies have a layer of sebum on their faces, which mainly acts as an antibacterial, protective, cushioning and body temperature regulator. As the baby grows, the function of this protective layer will gradually weaken. After the baby is 2 months old, due to hormonal reasons, the sebum secretion will be less, the skin moisture content will be lower, and the anti-infection ability will decrease. Therefore, the baby\’s skin is more prone to dryness, peeling, roughness, scaling, small pimples, and itching than adults. wait. Care method 1. Cleaning: Wash your baby\’s face with warm water in the morning and evening. Do not use hot water, as it can easily aggravate skin damage, and do not use soap to wash your baby\’s face. It is not advisable to bathe too frequently. It is recommended to bathe once a day or every other day, and the bathing time should be controlled to 10 to 15 minutes. Frequent washing not only makes it easy to catch colds, but also easily washes away the protective sebum on the surface of the skin, causing dryness and desquamation of the skin. 2. Moisturize After cleaning the skin, immediately use a soft towel to absorb the water on the baby\’s body and face. Apply a layer of moisturizer while the skin is still moist, and wait until the moisturizer is fully absorbed before going out. 3. Skin problems If your baby\’s skin is chapped, you can use a cold towel to apply cold compress to the chapped area to soothe the skin, and then apply moisturizer to repair the damaged skin. If the situation still does not improve, or even rashes, yellow discharge, etc. appear, be sure to use hormonal ointments under the guidance of a doctor to relieve symptoms. 4. Pay attention to the supplement of water in the diet. For babies who have added complementary foods, they can eat animal liver, carrots, vegetables, whole grains and other foods to supplement vitamin A and vitamin B2. Mouth Baby\’s lips are very delicate. Because there are no sweat glands and oil secretion, babies like to lick their lips, which accelerates the evaporation of water in the lips. This makes them more likely to dry out, and may even lead to angular stomatitis due to cracks and water. The more they lick, the drier they become. A vicious cycle of licking. Care method 1. Moisturizing Baba Mommy can choose a baby-specific lip balm to care for the baby\’s lips. If you find that the baby\’s lips have become chapped, you can wait until the baby falls asleep and then apply a children\’s lip balm containing vitamin E, lanolin and other moisturizing ingredients. Apply on baby\’s lips and press gently to promote absorption to achieve moisturizing effect. 2. Correct the baby\’s bad habits such as licking lips, biting fingers, etc. Parents should give their babies more positive guidance and encouragement, so that they can have the confidence to change bad habits. When the baby shows these actions, parents should not stop them immediately, otherwise they will be strengthened, and they can distract their attention with some things. 3. Diet adjustment. Some babies are prone to angular stomatitis in autumn and winter. Angular stomatitis is related to the lack of riboflavin, but the human body itself cannot synthesize riboflavin. Therefore, parents should give more food based on a balanced diet and a combination of meat and vegetables. childEat foods rich in riboflavin, such as animal offal, eggs, dairy products, soy products, carrots, green leafy vegetables, etc. Hand and foot care methods 1. Pay attention to keeping warm. Although it is not particularly cold yet, you still need to pay attention to keeping the baby warm. Therefore, it is best to put on a hat or gloves for your baby to keep out the cold before going out, and pay attention to changing soaked clothes, shoes, socks, hats and gloves in time. 2. Appropriate activities. Appropriate outdoor activities can help strengthen the blood circulation of the baby\’s little hands and feet and enhance the ability to withstand the cold. Therefore, when the weather is fine, parents can take the baby out to stretch their muscles and bones. 3. Relieve frostbite. Parents with mild frostbite can prepare a pot of about 38 Soak the affected area in warm water for 30 minutes, 3 times a day. When the water is cold, add hot water little by little, and try to control the water temperature at around 38°C (a warm towel can be used for hot compresses on the face). After soaking, you can apply chilblain ointment, vitamin E ointment or erythromycin ointment, and massage gently for 15 minutes, every day Just once. If it is difficult to regain consciousness in the affected area, or moderate to severe frostbite such as swelling and pain occurs locally, do not treat it at home. You should go to the hospital for professional treatment in time. There are countless bacteria in the excrement of the baby\’s buttocks. When the protective layer of the baby\’s buttocks is destroyed, the urine and feces will continue to \”attack\” the baby\’s tender skin. Once a large number of bacteria breed, it will cause inflammation of the buttocks skin. Therefore, daddies must do the following: Nursing method 1. Change diapers or diapers frequently. If diapers or disposable diapers are changed frequently, the moisture on the buttocks can be reduced, which greatly reduces the risk of the buttocks getting wet. Exposure to irritants will also reduce the incidence of diaper rash. 2. Keep your baby’s buttocks hygienic. To keep your baby’s buttocks clean and tidy, it is best to wash your baby’s buttocks with warm water and then apply a thin layer of buttock cream to the baby’s buttocks. Be careful not to apply powder to avoid clumping with urine and feces and causing irritation to the buttocks. 3. Breathe the baby\’s butt often. If you want to prevent the baby\’s butt from getting red, it is not enough to wash and change it frequently. You must also keep the baby\’s butt dry enough and have more contact with fresh air. 4. To relieve diaper rash, change diapers or diapers promptly after the baby defecates, and wash with warm water to avoid skin damage. After cleaning the buttocks, do not rush to put on a new diaper. Pat the buttocks dry with a soft cloth or paper and expose it to the air for a while, or use a hair dryer to blow the buttocks until the skin is dry (pay attention to the temperature and wind speed of the hair dryer). After the diaper rash heals, apply some diaper cream containing zinc oxide, such as calamine lotion and zinc oxide ointment for care. For cracks or infections, use an antibiotic ointment, such as Biotope Ointment. If the baby suffers from vitamin A deficiency, ichthyosis, tinea pedis and other diseases, applying moisturizer will not improve the symptoms of dry and peeling skin. Therefore, if parents find that the baby\’s symptoms have not improved, it is recommended to seek medical treatment in time to diagnose the cause. In addition, the climate is dry in autumn and winter, and indoor humidity is appropriate between 50% and 60%. Therefore, when the indoor humidity is lower than 40%, it is recommended to turn on a humidifier to ensure appropriate indoor humidity. Especially in rooms where heating and air conditioning are used, attention must be paid to indoor humidity control. In addition, the humidifier should be strengthenedCleaning work, don\’t let the humidifier become a \”breeding ground\” for infectious bacteria. Related content: The best treatment for infant eczema is care, and moisturizing is the key. What are the causes of infant eczema in winter? Preventing recurrence of eczema is not about applying any medicine, but…