Ø Face
It is disconcerting to see a newborn
with a red, blotchy face but baby acne is a common and harmless condition.
Wash your baby’s face daily with a
mild soap.
Ø Eyes
With clean hands, moisten a cotton
wool ball with warm water and gently clean your newborn’s eyelids, wiping from
inner eye to outer eye. Use a different piece of cotton wool for each eye.
Ø Ears
Use a cotton wool ball to wipe behind
and around the outside of baby’s ears.
Ø Hair
After washing baby’s hair, dry it by
gently moving the towel back and forward across the scalp.
Ø Nails
A newborn’s nails are usually soft but
they can scratch his sensitive skin.
Use baby nail clippers, clip after his
bath when nails are soft or when he is asleep and his fingers are relaxed.
Ø Diaper change
Too much moisture plus sensitive skin
can equal diaper rash for many babies.
Change diapers frequently. Rinse your
baby’s bottom with water during each change and blot dry.
Ø Umbilical cord
Keep the umbilical cord stump clean
and dry. Avoid covering the cord area with diaper.
Ø Legs
Newborn’s legs are bowed out and the
feet are turned in, which is no surprise given their previous cramped little
quarters.
Don’t worry about it – your baby’s
legs and feet will straighten in anywhere from 6 to 18 months.
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