Do not bathe babies immediately after birth

Do not bathe newborns after birth
Many couples who have become parents for the first time want to focus fully on the baby in the first few weeks. The apartment is designed for children, visits are available, baby clothes are provided. It is also important to find out about what is good for the offspring. So parents should know that newborns are not allowed to be bathed in the first weeks.

For new parents, the life situation changes
When couples have just become parents, the life situation changes enormously for many of them. Some then try still to acquire as much knowledge about it on the fly, giving the young is good and read posts on topics such as: "Should we let the baby cry to sleep through the night" or "When can you bathe the baby for the first time? "Monika Niehaus, pediatrician from Weimar, has in a message from the news agency dpa valuable information.

Newborns are not allowed to be bathed in the first weeks. First, the body temperature of the little ones must have stabilized. (Image: Ramona Heim / fotolia.com)

Newborns do not bathe in the first few weeks
Newborn babies may therefore not be bathed in the first few weeks. Only when the body temperature of the little ones has stabilized, it is time for the first trip to the tub. In most cases, the aftercare midwife or the pediatrician give the starting signal. Afterwards, the parents themselves decide how often they want to bathe their offspring. According to experts, one bath per week is enough for babies. Special additives do not have to go into the water, according to Niehaus.

Bathroom needs to be warm enough
The bathroom should be up to 24 degrees Celsius warm, so that the child does not cool down. Babies cool faster due to their large surface compared to the body volume. As it says in the agency message, it is sufficient after the bath to clean the tub, a disinfection is unnecessary. After contact with water, a moisturizing lotion for the baby skin is recommended. In summer, the cream may have more water than fat content. More expensive creams and oils can usually be dispensed with. (Ad)