What is necessary to know about newborn’s hygiene at home?

5 March 2024, Tuesday

When a child is born all systems of his body are immature, that is why it is vitally important to follow several rules:

• to take a baby and his things only in clear hands;
• to wash short baby's undershirt, baby linen, to sterilize pacifiers and soothers;
• to wash baby’s clothes instead of adult’s clothes;
• to maintain an optimal temperature (from 20 to 23 °C) and humidity (from 50 to 60%) in the room;
• to ventilate the room before going to bed and during the day for 10 to 15 minutes;
• not to use materials of animal origin (down pillows, blankets and clothes made of sheep and camel wool, carpets with long pile);
• not to smoke in house;
• not to have domestic animals, aquarium fish;
• to clean filters of air conditioner periodically;
• to use an individual sponge when washing children's dishes;
• to do wet cleaning in the room every day;
• to sterilize baby’s bath.

Clean and safe environment will help to prevent from various infections and ensure the healthy development of the child.