Having become the happy parents of a baby, many ask the question: "How to care for a newborn girl?" The hygiene of babies has characteristic features and is significantly different from caring for boys. Therefore, you need to carefully examine the genitals of the newborn and make sure the norm of their structure. This article will describe the proper care of the girl, take into account all its nuances, as well as give useful tips and tricks.
All about caring for a newborn baby.
Hygiene of newborn babies includes the main points:
- skin care (bathing, washing, using only clean, ironed things, etc.);
- prevention and treatment of diaper rash (thorough washing, timely replacement of diapers, the use of powder or cream, air baths, etc.);
- umbilical wound treatment and care;
- prevention and treatment of purulent-inflammatory skin diseases;
- prevention and treatment of conjunctivitis;
- ear care;
- hygiene of the nose;
- nails and care for them.
Baby girls Permissible genital structure
The clitoris of the baby should not be greatly enlarged. Normally, a slight swelling of the labia, however large should cover and protrude above the small. Secret secretion (rarely with blood streaks), redness and swelling of the mammary glands are also acceptable . When hormonal adjustment occurs, everything will return to normal on its own. But if something differs from the above and alarms you, it is better not to delay and consult a pediatric gynecologist.
How to care for a newborn girl. Features
Due to the distinctive features of the genital structure of the newborn baby, they are easily exposed to various infections and are sensitive to irritants from the outside. Their mucous membranes are very thin, tender and vulnerable. It is very easy to injure, and even invisible damage can be a gateway to harmful bacteria and microorganisms. Therefore, you need to take care of them carefully, adhering to certain recommendations.
Washing
An important point on the question of how to care for a newborn girl is washing the genitals. Doing this is mandatory after each shift
the diaper. Just wiping with wet wipes is absolutely not enough. They can remove the remains of feces, and then it is necessary to rinse the genitals of the baby under warm running water. In order to avoid the ingress of feces and infection, wash only with clean hands in the direction from the labia to the anus. For the same purposes, you can not wash the baby in a cup or any other container. Wipe a clean baby as follows: dry wet the area of the genital fissure, then the labia and the surrounding skin, folds in the groin, and then the area of the anus. In no case should you wipe the labia from the inside.
Milk glands
If the baby’s mammary glands are swollen and colostrum appears, it is impossible to massage the girl’s chest and squeeze the discharge that has appeared. After a few weeks, these problems should disappear on their own.
How to care for a newborn girl. Summarizing
All other care points are practically no different from general ones. However, it is especially necessary to wash and iron the things of the girl, so that bacteria have no way to harm your baby.