Throughout the day, impurities, often invisible, accumulate on your baby's face and can irritate their skin, whose barrier is still immature. A thorough daily cleansing with products suitable for their delicate skin is necessary. To help your baby accept it more easily, make cleansing a ritual, ideally always at the same time.
The baby bathing ritual
Baby face washing
Eyes: Moisten a cotton ball or sterile compress with saline solution, gently wipe from the outer corner to the inner corner. Use a fresh cotton ball to clean the other eye.Ears: Make a small spindle by rolling a piece of cotton between your fingers and clean only the outer ear to avoid earwax buildup. Avoid using cotton swabs, which can be irritating or even painful.
The nose: Take an adult cotton swab, soak it in saline solution, lightly wipe the inside to moisten the secretions, then use the dry side to remove them.
Your face: cleanse it as often as needed throughout the day, remembering to clean behind your ears where impurities tend to accumulate. You can use a no-rinse cleansing water or a cleansing milk on a cotton ball, rinse with water.
Hair: To style your baby's hair, spray a few drops of water for washing, use a special baby brush.
Baby body wash
Nails: Wait at least a month before cutting your child's nails for the first time. Before then, they are too fragile and brittle. After that, regularly trim your baby's nails with a pair of round-tipped scissors. Choose a time when they are calm, hold their hand or foot firmly, and speak softly to keep them calm during the process. Be careful not to cut them too short to avoid infections around the nail!Diaper changes: Carefully clean your baby's bottom at each diaper change, especially in the creases where moisture can cause irritation. You can use... wipes special change, one no-rinse cleansing fluid or a Cleansing milk . Gently dry your baby's skin before putting on a new diaper.
The umbilical cord: After birth, you must care for your baby's umbilical cord until it falls off on its own, usually within one to ten days. To prevent any risk of infection, disinfect it daily by soaking a sterile compress in an antiseptic solution. Then dry it thoroughly with a clean compress.
Hands: always keep some on you cleaning wipes to clean your baby's face and hands during walks, at snack time, or even in the car.
Finally, you can spray a few drops of cleansing water on your baby's body and clothes. Alcohol-free, specially formulated for babies to delicately scent their skin. This will stimulate their sense of smell.
