30 Sep 2021 | 2 min Read
Dr Sofia kothare
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Whenever we think about the baby’s skin, we think about gentle, soft, and delicate things. Exposure to harsh and chemical-based products can create damage to a baby’s skin. Therefore, it is always important to take good care of the baby’s skin regardless of the weather and other conditions.
Check out these five ways to keep your baby’s skin soft, smooth, and nourished during the winters.
Babies are unable to regulate their body temperature like any adult. Thus, swaddling in warm clothes helps them stay warm; however, make sure you do not overwrap them. Wrapping a baby in too many layers of warm clothes may lead to heat rashes on their sensitive skin.
Babies are always drooling, which can make their soft lips dry and chapped quickly in winters. By applying baby-safe lip balm, your baby’s lips will stay protected and smooth. You may use any Baby Lip Balm regularly.
The baby’s skin is prone to dryness. The more it gets exposed to water, it starts getting dry. Therefore, do not bathe your baby for long. Make sure you are using gentle and mild baby products for bathing. And do not rub your newborn’s skin too harshly. Just pat dry with any soft towel.
Moisturization plays a crucial role in keeping your baby’s skin soft and smooth. It helps keep skin nourished. Apply a good baby moisturizer or any baby lotion on your baby daily after the bath. For best results, you may also use it before bedtime.
Diaper rash is more common during winters as the baby is wrapped in several layers of cloth, and parents do not check its diaper often. Thus, if your baby gets a diaper rash, do not apply talcum on the affected area; instead, use a diaper rash cream for quick and instant relief. These diaper rash creams are readily available at medical stores.
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