1. The cure of the umbilical cord
The umbilical cord, when it stops receiving blood supply, is mummified and ends up falling after a few days. How to cure it depends a little on the hospital in which the baby is born, because there are those who recommend using alcohol of 70ºC, there are those who say only soap and water and some say that there is no need to do anything.All the solutions are correct, because in a review of studies carried out by the WHO in 2004, in which 22 studies were included with 8,959 babies, they saw that it was indifferent how the navel was cured when comparing the use of antiseptic with cord care in dry. So deep down it doesn't matter how to cure it (as long as povidone iodine is not used). In case it smells bad or suppurates, it is necessary to take it to the pediatrician.
2. The clothes in the first days
Shelter it? Do not shelter it? During the first days it is interesting to have the baby relatively warm, because it comes from the mother's womb where it was at a high temperature compared to the outside. Do not overdo it, but do not put it exactly as we do, or if it goes the same way, be clear that we are in an environment where it cannot be cold. Once the first days pass, it is often said that you have to dress them with a sleeve more than us.
3. The bathroom
4. The cream after bath
In the same way that the bath is usually done every day, or was done every day, the cream after bath seems also something that should be done yes or yes. The reality is that the first days are interesting, because in many cases babies "peel", but after the first days a baby does not usually need creams or oils or prevention of ass. According to the AAP (American Association of Pediatrics) "a baby does not usually need to be given creams, oils or talc".This does not mean that it is bad, but only a practical and economic issue. If the baby's skin is fine, nothing is necessary. If it is a little dry in some areas, then you put baby cream (cream better than oil, which moisturizes less) in those areas, or if you want the whole body until there are no dry areas.As advice, if you take the time to put the cream to do a little massage to the baby, I would do it every day, but not for the cream, but for the massage. It is a moment of affection for him and those moments are very important for both.
5. Nail care
Nothing special needs to be done on the nails beyond cutting them when necessary. Many parents believe that they cannot be cut until babies have a month, or a specific age. The truth is that there is no minimum age to cut a baby's nails. It is more a matter of logic. If the baby has long nails as they are cut, be as old as he is.It can be done with a file or it can be done with round-tipped scissors and it is better to do it at some time that is relatively quiet. Anyway, we have to hold his hand well, lest a movement lead us to cut what we should not.
6. The eyes, ears and nose
With eyes, ears and nose, nothing needs to be done, but in case it is needed, it is worth knowing how to do it. If there are legañas, that at the beginning can be habitual because the tear ducts do not always work well and do not clean the eye as they should, they are cleaned with a little serum and with a gauze that cleans from the inside out and then throwing it away (just one pass by gauze).If we see wax, just clean the part of wax we see, the outside, and better not to use sticks. As we said a few months ago, the best way to clean the ears is with the elbow. That is, do not put anything inside.In the case of the nose, if we notice that he has mucus and does not breathe well, since they do not remove the mucus voluntarily, it is recommended to use physiological serum. The least aggressive way to do this is to throw it little by little, drop by drop, through the nostrils, so that the mucus is diluted and more easily out of the nose or swallowed.
7. How to clean the diaper area
As I mentioned before, the ideal is to make at least one change a day with soap and water. If they can be more, then more, it always cleans better than wipes. The direction we use to clean is important, because depending on how we do it we will take the remains to the place where we remove our hand. It is important, then, to do it from the genitals to the anus. From top to bottom, so that the feces do not go to the genitals, but quite the opposite.
8. When the ass is cooked
If after cleaning it is not irritated, you do not need to put anything. If it is irritated, we put paste in the water in diaper changes until the perianal area is again pink and sanita. One way to make homemade baby cream is using a mixture of cornstarch and olive oil, which also works.
9. Washing baby clothes
Babies' skin is quite delicate and usually responds easily to any "aggression." Surely you will have noticed that if you take them naked our fingers are marked for a while. To avoid possible reactions, it is advisable to wash the baby's clothes separately, make sure that it clears well and if possible do not use fabric softener, as it causes many allergic skin reactions (pimples, redness, etc.). It is convenient to do the same with your sheets and blankets and with ours if the child ends up in our bed or takes a nap in it.10. What to do with milk crust?
The milk crust is the scab that comes out to infants. That's why it's called that (nothing to do with breast milk). It is an aesthetic problem, a seborrheic dermatitis that does not produce any symptoms and, as such, is only removed if desired (unless there are signs of infection). If you want to remove it, what is usually recommended is to use olive, almond or baby oil, applying it on the head for a while.