Baby-skincare: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby’s Skin

We all know how important it is to take care of our skin at this point if you have been following me or even reading my post but what about the little ones that are really important as well? Here you will learn that and maybe somethings more.

Baby skin is quite sensitive. Therefore, parents need to take necessary care of their babies skin. The skin of newborn babies continues to develop within a few months after birth. During this period, babies’ skin is quite thin and they are more vulnerable to foreign agents that may come from outside. Applying regular skin care to babies can help protect babies’ skin and prevent skin problems. So how is newborn skin care done? How to choose products for baby skin care?

1. Some parents may want to bathe their babies within a few hours after birth. However, according to the World Health Organization, it is not recommended to bathe newborn babies within the first 24 hours after birth, if possible. The most important reason for this is that the layer that covers babies’ skin before birth acts as a protector after birth. Skin dryness may occur in babies when washed within the first 24 hours.
2. Care of the umbilical cord ligament in newborn babies is very important. The umbilical cord should be kept dry until it falls off and, if necessary, cleaned with special solutions and wipes recommended by doctors.
3. It is important to get information from a specialist doctor about when to start using baby skin care products.
   Since babies’ skin is very sensitive, it is important to choose skin care products carefully and choose products that do not contain dyes or perfumes.
4. Products containing natural ingredients such as panthenol may be preferred.One of the most common conditions in babies is diaper rash. So, how to get rid of diaper rash? In order to prevent diaper rash, it is important to clean babies with a wet cotton cloth or cotton aid after changing diapers frequently. In case of diaper rash in babies, natural products or chemical-free ointments recommended by the doctor or pharmacist can be used.
5. Babies’ skin is sensitive and tends to dry out. So suitable products with moisturizing properties can be used for babies.
6. It is necessary to protect babies from the harmful rays of the sun. After 6 months it is totally okay for you to use sun protection on your baby’s skin. For the kids younger than 6 months you can check out more baby friendly sun protections either way it is really important for them to be protected from the UV.

Additionally, the surface of a child’s skin is two to three times larger than that of an adult (higher surface-to-weight ratio). Thus, a product applied to children’s skin penetrates more easily. Absorption through the skin is also triggered by the diaper area, diaper rash area and folds.

It is therefore important to use efficient and extremely gentle cleansing and body care products that guarantee.

With this I hope I helped you enough for your little one. If you think you know some other tips for the new parents comment it below so we can all learn.

Sincerely,

Hoping for the healthiest skin…