Winter baby care requires that you pay special attention to protection from the cold. What cream should I protect my child's mouth with before going for a winter walk? How to bathe them if it's cool at home? Here's what you should know about winter care.

What's the differencechildcare in winter ? Winter is a difficult time for baby skin, which does not tolerate frosty gusts of wind, but also dry indoor air. During the first months of life, it is very delicate. The lipid layer, which in later years will protect it from drying out, is still poorly developed, and the stratum corneum is too thin to adequately protect against wind or irritation. Therefore, in winter you need to take care of it especially carefully.

Never enough moisture

When the radiators heat up to the fullest extent, not only the air in the room is dry, but also the baby's skin. So you need to moisturize it carefully. This task is best achieved by baby moisturizing creams. Use them in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, lubricating the baby's face and body at least once a day. You can also apply a thin layer of cream on the baby's lips (but not to let it get into the mouth). To prevent additional drying of the skin, bathe the toddler for a maximum of 5 minutes (a longer stay in the water affects the lipid layer of the epidermis). You can pour a little moisturizing bath lotion from the line for babies into the water, a few drops of olive oil or a dose of emollient, which replenishes the lipid deficiency in the epidermis. Also, remember to put a special liquid into the baby's nose. It will moisturize the mucosa and dissolve dried secretions, making it easier to remove, especially if the child has a runny nose

Baby bath in winter without a bathtub?

The room where you bathe your baby should be around 27ºC. If it is cooler, because, for example, the heating has gone out, you can bathe him "dry". Prepare all the accessories in advance so that you have them at your fingertips and start the job.

  • Put the child on the changing bag, undress, cover with a towel.
  • Use a water-moistened cotton pad to wipe the face, neck, chin folds and behind the ears, gently dry the skin.
  • Wash your chest and tummy in the same way. If the navel has not healed yet, squeeze a cotton ball with water to prevent itwet the stump. Unwrap the gauze bandage from the navel, dip a clean gauze pad in the spirit and clean the skin very gently by lifting the stump. Then lightly lubricate the skin around the navel with moisturizing cream and put on a dressing.
  • Then gently wash your child's hands and feet, remembering about the skin under the armpits, elbows, places between the fingers. Dry the skin with a towel and turn the baby over on his tummy to wash his back.
  • Then turn your baby over on his back and wash his bottom. For the girl, gently open the labia, then thoroughly clean the skin with a damp cotton swab (movement from front to back). Boy, do not pull the foreskin off, just gently uncover the opening of the urethra. Also, thoroughly clean all the depressions and folds. Finally, examine the skin for chafing, apply a barrier cream and put a nappy on the baby.

Winter walks with a baby

In winter, it is not worth giving up walking, unless the temperature drops below minus 10 ° C or a strong wind blows. Before you leave the house, however, cover your toddler's face and hands with baby cream. If it is cloudy and cool outside, it should be a cream that protects against wind and frost. If the day is frosty but sunny, you should use a sunscreen that includes a sunscreen. Babies' skin contains very little melanin (natural pigment) and is therefore virtually defenseless against the sun. A hazelnut-sized amount of cream, gently apply to the skin and pat lightly. The cosmetic should not be rubbed, because rubbing may damage the delicate blood vessels in the skin. Also put the cream on the baby's lips.

How to choose a winter baby cream

  • Protective- must not contain preservatives, dyes or fragrances (all this information can be found on the packaging). It is worth buying one that can be used from the first days of life.
  • With sunscreen- must contain physical (mineral) filters that remain on the skin and reflect the sun's rays. It must protect against two types of rays: UVA and UVB.

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