How to bathe a newborn baby for the first time?

Children aged 7 months are tireless explorers who are interested in everything in the world. They don't know how to walk yet, but they have already learned to crawl superbly. Now it won’t be difficult for them to get out of the highchair, climb over a small obstacle and crawl into the next room - which they do whenever possible. A 7-month-old child understands the meaning of the word “impossible,” but he will test your patience every time, refusing to obey prohibitions. And the point here is not at all that children at 7 months are stubborn and disobedient - they are just interested in everything, and it is still difficult for them to focus their attention on anything for a long time, including your prohibition. Do not punish your baby under any circumstances; it is best to briefly say “no” and immediately divert his attention to something else.

Rules for bathing a newborn

When a child turns one month old, he no longer needs to be bathed in a special baby bath, but rather can be used by an ordinary adult bathtub. But you need to wash it more thoroughly!

To do this, you can use soda, laundry soap or other products that are safe for the baby. True, most parents continue to use a baby bath even at 5 months, because it is more convenient and hygienic.

At this age, you can no longer boil water and use running water for the procedure. If an adult bathtub is used for bathing, you can install a children's slide or hammock in it. This will make the process of caring for the baby more convenient for parents, because in this case they will not have to bend too low over the bathtub. And the baby, being in a hammock or slide, will not slide .

The temperature for water procedures should be reduced by one degree every week. And the duration is gradually increased to 10 minutes. The optimal water temperature for a baby aged one month is 36 degrees.

Basic things that young parents will need to bathe their baby:

• Baby bath, slide or mattress. They will prevent the child from slipping during the procedure.
• Thermometer for monitoring water temperature.
• Special product for bathing. This can be baby soap (solid or liquid), baby shower gel. It could also be a special baby shampoo. It’s true that many parents wash their baby’s head with baby soap.
• Special hypoallergenic foam for bathing. It will help make the procedure not only hygienic, but also very exciting. Parents decide on their own whether to buy such foam or not; this is not a mandatory attribute.
• To care for your baby's delicate skin while bathing, you need a soft washcloth.
  Nowadays you can easily find special sponges for babies, but soft terry mittens are also suitable for this purpose.
• From a baby who is 1 month old, it is necessary to wash off soap suds. A small, lightweight ladle is perfect for this purpose. After all, both parents cannot always take part in caring for a child.
• When choosing a towel, you need to ensure that it is very soft. Ideally, it is a terry towel with a hood. You can use it to carry your baby out of the bath and into the room to finish nursing.

May additionally be useful:

1. Baby cream or oil. After bathing, you need to moisturize your baby's delicate skin by treating it with baby cream or oil.
2. Baby powder if your baby has diaper rash.
3. Cotton pads to gently wipe the baby's face.
4. Special children's cotton swabs.

It is advisable to prepare all things in advance so as not to look for, for example, a towel at the most inopportune moment. And under no circumstances should you leave the baby alone, unattended.

Water procedures cannot be carried out if:

• The child suffers from a disease with elevated body temperature.
• Swimming is prohibited on the day of vaccination.

We invite you to watch a video about the opinion of the famous pediatrician Komarovsky:

Hygiene from six months to a year

Home hygiene. As soon as babies begin to crawl, they spend more and more time on the floor, which means they come into more contact with a variety of objects and get more dirty. At this time, you need to take special care of the cleanliness of the room where the baby crawls and “explores the world.” It is necessary to maintain hygiene in all homes - sterilize children's dishes, always store food in the refrigerator in a closed container, keep the toilet and bathroom spotlessly clean.

It is not recommended for a child to play with toys in a crib, and he will no longer agree with this. The baby should only sleep in the crib. Usually, babies who begin to crawl are given a playpen on the floor,

covering the floor, for example, with a flannelette blanket. But this measure does not solve the problem: children, as a rule, do not want to sit in the playpen for a long time and are eager to get out. To “keep the house quiet,” the baby is given freedom of movement throughout the apartment. The floor should be especially clean, wet cleaning should be done daily, because the baby touches everything with his hands and then puts them in his mouth. It is better to wash the floor with a soap solution with the addition of soda or some kind of disinfectant. Vacuum dust regularly. Particular cleanliness must be maintained in the corridor. Outdoor shoes must be washed and put in a closet as soon as you get home so that they are out of reach of the child.

Sometimes mothers prefer to keep their baby occupied not with toys, which he may be tired of, but with some household items. The kids eagerly rattle pots and tinker with bags. Make sure that everything is clean and safe and that the baby does not eat, for example, a tube of lipstick not hidden in her purse or, God forbid, does not stumble upon a nail file. Provide things for the baby to tear to pieces,

which you do not use and which will be completely safe in the study.

Ventilation must be systematic so that the air in the apartment is constantly renewed.

Everyday

care. As your baby ages, his face and hands need to be washed more often. Now this is done not only during the morning toilet, but also repeatedly throughout the day - before each feeding, after it, if the child is dirty, and as needed. The baby's hands must remain clean, because he constantly puts them in his mouth. Now you need a certain skill to wash it: a grown child wriggles out and often resists.

In the morning, you need to wash your baby and face and wash your hands. After a walk, it is also recommended to wash the child’s face and hands and change him into clean clothes. In general, you have to change clothes several times during the day, depending on how often the child gets dirty. The baby's night clothes are changed every two days, unless they are dirty. The child should always be dressed in clean clothes; this is not only hygienic, but also aesthetically pleasing. At this age, the child should not be allowed to lie wet for a long time - he already develops a feeling of disgust.

From a very early age, develop in your child the simplest hygiene skills: washing his face, washing his hands before eating, tying a beautiful bib, etc. The baby should have his own handkerchief, and under no circumstances should medicines, any chemicals and household products be kept out of the child’s reach. chemicals, sharp and cutting household items! Replace all open electrical outlets with closed ones!

Do not wipe his nose or eyes with an adult handkerchief.

Bathing.

Evening bathing is still mandatory. Prepare everything you need for bathing in advance and place it so that every little thing can be easily reached. A child who likes to sit in the bath must be firmly supported. Many children love to play in the water with toys. Wait until the child has had enough of playing and start washing, speaking gently. First, wash your body with baby soap, washing all the folds. Lightly massage the back with a soft sponge. Complete the procedure by washing your hair.

After bathing, wrap your baby in a large terry towel or flannelette swaddle with a hood. The baby's skin has already become a little rough, so you can no longer get it wet, but wipe it, starting from the head.

Keep your child's external genitalia clean. While studying the world around him, he examines his own body. He is interested in touching everything with his hands. One day the child will pay attention to the external genitalia. Some children develop a habit of touching them. Therefore, the child’s external genitalia must be clean.

If you do not regularly wash and bathe your child, he may experience itching in the external genitalia, which forces the child to scratch them with his hands. You can wean your baby off this habit by switching his attention to new or favorite toys.

For girls, the external genitalia are washed only from front to back; For boys, during bathing, the head of the penis and all folds are thoroughly washed.

It happens that something scares the baby while bathing. Such a nuisance can lead to him becoming afraid of water. You will have to stop bathing for a while, limiting hygienic activities to washing, wiping, rinsing and rinsing, and preferably not in the bathroom. Re-accustoming to water must be done carefully and patiently, allowing the baby to splash his hands in a bowl of water at first. So “water games” can turn into swimming.

But even if the baby loves to bathe, it can be difficult to wash his hair, because this is a procedure that is unloved by all children. Some people don't like having water poured on their heads and getting water in their eyes. But 2 times a week you need to carefully wash your hair with mild baby shampoo “without tears” or soap. You can do this not while swimming. Place your child on your lap so that he cannot see the water. Moisten a piece of soft cloth with warm water and wipe your head. Then lightly apply a small amount of shampoo, gently

talking to your child and wash it off with a warm, damp cloth.

Dental care.

Usually after 6 months (for some children earlier) teeth begin to emerge. It is necessary to ensure that food stuck between the teeth does not remain in the mouth. After eating, let him drink some boiled water to rinse his mouth to remove any remaining food.

Potty problem.

For a 7-8 month old child who is already able to sit steadily, gradually accustom him to the potty, while supporting him. Developing this important skill makes caregiving easier, and the child gets used to being constantly dry. The potty should always be clean and on the floor.

By the 11th month, the child usually begins to ask to go to the potty. A child masters complete neatness skills only by the 27th month of life.

Updated: 2019-07-09 23:04:26

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How often can a 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 month old baby and older have water procedures in the bathroom?

The duration of bathing gradually increases with the baby's age . However, if the child cries, does not feel well, or something causes him discomfort, there is no need to keep him in the bath for the required time.

If the baby is restless and crying, it is better to finish the bath and calm the baby down.

Many young mothers are concerned about the question of how many times a day and how long can a child be in water at 2 months, 3 months, 5 months, 6 months, and so on? To fully satisfy curiosity, a table was created indicating the duration and frequency of bathing by month:

Development at 7 months

A 7-month-old child sleeps most of the day, approximately 13–14 hours, of which about 10 hours at night. Daytime sleep is divided into two parts, lasting 1.5–2 hours. During night sleep there are 1-2 feedings, depending on the individual needs of the baby.

Many children at 7 months stand quite firmly, supported by the headboard or mother's arms. They are not yet able to stand up on their own, but they will gladly rise to their feet if they are helped.

A seven-month-old baby is incredibly active and mobile, he is extremely interested in the world around him. He rolls over easily, can turn in any direction, get on all fours and get to the “right” thing. Often such things become traumatic objects, so by the age of 7 months it is necessary to remove all objects that are potentially dangerous for children. There is no way out of constantly pulling him back and banning everything around him - the little one needs to move and explore the world around him.

The child spent 7 months accumulating a passive vocabulary and learning to speak. In rare cases, he can already speak a few simple babbling words, but the pronunciation of consonant sounds, individual syllables, and repetition of simple syllables such as “ma-ma-ma”, “ay-ay-ay” is considered normal for this age. The baby expresses its emotions with a long purr, joyful laughter, crying or cheerful cooing, depending on the feelings experienced.

Washing technique

For water procedures, special equipment is provided that will make bathing your baby safe and very enjoyable. The bathing technique is quite simple :

1. The child's torso is completely immersed in water, leaving only the head or face on the surface.
   There is no need to be afraid that the child will completely go under water. When diving, the chest and belly of the crumbs float up if their immersion is not regulated.
2. There are 3 bathing positions: “lying on your back”, “lying on your stomach” and “sitting”.
3. If the mother is right-handed, then you should hold the baby with your left hand under the head (4 fingers under the head and little finger under the neck), and with your right hand – the legs and buttocks. You can also place the child on the crook of your elbow.
4. If a child is immersed in water with his stomach down, then his chin should lie in the palm of the parent, or between his thumb and forefinger.
5. Wipe the baby's face with a damp cotton pad or simply wash it with a damp hand.
6. The body and head are soaped directly in the water (once is enough).
7. The head is tilted back and the foam is gently washed off with a movement from the forehead to the back of the head.
8. Next, the baby is lifted and rinsed from a ladle with clean water.

We invite you to watch a video on how to properly bathe your baby:

After the bathing procedure, you need to take the baby out of the bath and wrap him in a soft and warm terry towel or diaper. Then blot the baby’s skin without making any effort.

It is necessary to dry all the folds of the skin thoroughly . The ears can be dried with gauze or a cotton pad. The disk needs to be cut into 4 parts and each of them rolled into a flagellum. After that, each ear needs to be wiped several times, briefly leaving the flagellum inside the auricle. This is necessary so that excess moisture is completely absorbed. You can also remove water from your nose.

The wet towel should be removed and the baby should be placed on clean diapers. You should lubricate all folds of the skin with baby oil. To do this, you can soak a cotton pad in oil.

The inguinal and intergluteal folds should be treated with baby cream or a special diaper cream.

After this, you can leave the baby to lie naked for 10-15 minutes (the room should be warm enough for this) so that his skin can breathe. Next , you can put on a diaper, after using baby powder .

There is no need to put on a diaper immediately after bathing. In this case, diaper rash and prickly heat in the baby cannot be avoided.

We invite you to watch a video about what procedures should be carried out with your baby after bathing:

What can a 7 month old baby do?

• It crawls a lot and quickly in different directions. Crawls over small obstacles such as a pillow or sofa armrest. Stands on all fours independently.
• Understands the meaning of some words. If asked, he is able to show the eyes, ears, nose and other parts of the body of an adult or a toy.
• He persistently gets to the object that interests him, and when he gets there, he expresses intense joy.
• Good at distinguishing between “close ones” and “strangers”. Many children at 7 months shy away from unfamiliar adults. If one of them tries to pick up the child, he may burst into tears or otherwise express dissatisfaction.
• He plays with toys with pleasure, rearranges them, puts small ones into large ones.
• A baby at 7 months usually has two or more baby teeth.

A 7 month old baby is incredibly active. He crawls very well, which significantly expands the boundaries of his world. Observes the actions of adults, is interested in “their things”: with pleasure he will want to examine the phone, TV remote control, computer keyboard and any other item that adults often use.

Tips for parents

Most often, bathing brings pleasure to the baby. And if a child cries during or after bathing, then there may be reasons for this:

• In the room where the baby is dried and dressed it is cold and he feels uncomfortable after a warm bath.
• The child got scared (accidentally drank water while bathing or heard a sharp sound).
• The baby is hungry or thirsty (too much time has passed since the previous feeding).
• Perhaps the baby is tired and wants to sleep. In this case, you should limit yourself to washing, rather than a full bath.
• He may have intestinal colic. To help your child, you can stroke his tummy while bathing.

You can bathe your baby only 30-40 minutes after feeding . Otherwise, actively moving in the water, the child may vomit everything he eats. Or, let’s say, the baby was absolutely calm, but when they put him in the water, he started to go into hysterics.

The parents' bathing technology is not broken, but every time during the procedure the same thing is repeated - the loud crying of the baby. What needs to be changed? Since all children are individual, the solution must also be sought based on the characteristics of the baby:

1. Change feeding times . For example, a baby wants to eat not before bathing, but after it.
2. Change the time of the procedure . Each baby has their own activity time, and it may be worth moving bathing from the evening to the middle of the day, or even to the morning.
3. Water temperature .
   It is possible that the baby is simply cold and needs to make the water temperature a little warmer. If a “temperature difference” occurs when a wrapped, warm baby is undressed and lowered into water, the temperature of which is about 25 degrees, discomfort occurs. Accordingly, this is where the emotion comes from – the baby’s loud crying.

It is also recommended to carry out a certain ritual before swimming. For example, undress the baby and walk along the massage lines, saying “Warm water is waiting for us, now we’ll go for a swim.”

And of course, you need to take care of your baby only in a good mood . After all, the baby may not yet be able to speak, but he feels the mood of the person nearby very well.

First swim

If you are determined to bathe your newborn baby in a large bathtub, remember that you should not do this in the first days of life. Let the baby acclimate a little and wait until the umbilical wound heals.

Despite the fact that many doctors have begun to adhere to the opinion that it is not necessary to bathe a child in boiled water, one should not risk it. Our water quality leaves much to be desired, so you should let the wound heal quietly, and only then you can start organizing swims.

There is no need to dissolve potassium permanganate in a large bath. Since our task is not washing, but bathing, nothing will hinder the baby’s movements, he will be able to easily slurp the surrounding liquid. We believe you know that a solution of potassium permanganate provokes vomiting. Imagine what could happen in the end.

The main task of parents who begin to bathe their baby in a large bath is to support his head. Position your palm so that your little finger is under your neck and the rest of your fingers are under the back of your head. This will be convenient for both you and the newborn.

The rest of the child’s body will float on the water by itself; you will immediately notice how it floats up as soon as you try to immerse it deeper. You can do this periodically to make him warmer and more interesting.

The first time you put a newborn in water, you need to be very careful so as not to scare him. The legs are immersed first, then the torso. Your task is not to scare the baby; he should enjoy the process so that next time bathing will be desirable.