Monday, October 8, 2012

New Parent Manual - Baby Skin Care Techniques

By Christina Aguilar


When you are a new parent it is easy to be intimidated by taking care of your baby's skin. For many new parents, the new task of parenting itself (even just keeping the baby alive) can be incredibly overwhelming. The good news is that baby skin care is a lot easier than most new parents think it is. Babies don't need fancy or expensive products to keep their skin clear and clean. You don't need buy a bunch of products at all! Read on to learn some hints and tips that you can use to put together your new baby's skin care routine.

Your baby's bath can be short; it does not have to be long. Believe it or not if your newborn's bath time lasts too long it can be harmful for your baby! The bath need only be long enough to wet the baby down, soap him up and then rinse him off. After the bath is over, apply some light baby moisturizer or lotion and then towel dry off your baby's skin. Thorough drying is imperative to make sure that your baby does not develop a rash or a yeast infection. Remember how rolly and polly a newborn baby's skin is! You want to use a soft towel to do the drying!

It is important, when purchasing baby's skin care products, that you read the labels on them carefully. You shouldn't buy products that contain added fragrances, dyes, parabens or phthalates. You avoid these things because they have all been known to contribute to infant skin conditions. After all, the last thing you want to do is to accidentally cause a skin condition to develop after taking so much care to keep your baby's skin clean. Choose skin care products that are gentle on the skin. If you don't know which products are best for your child, ask your pediatrician for some hints before you go shopping again.

A newborn's skin is far too sensitive to light to be taken outdoors into direct sunlight--even if you do everything you can to protect your baby's skin with sunblock. After your baby is six months old the direct sunlight won't be as big an issue but you still want to make sure that every millimeter of skin not covered with clothing or a hat is covered in strong baby friendly sunscreen.

Hats and umbrellas are also good at protecting your baby against sunlight. A cool, damp and soft cloth can be used to treat sunburns that still manage to develop. Keeping your skin clean is the foundation of skin care. You may be confronted with a lot of opinions when it comes to your baby's skin care but the truth is that it doesn't have to be time consuming, and expensive goal like finding a Meaningful Beauty Cream. Adult products are not appropriate for a baby. In fact, they only really need very basic products to achieve visible results. Don't use your baby as a lab mouse with these products because they aren't made for babies. Developing a skin care routine that is suited for a baby is inexpensive and simple. With little to no added effort you can focus on doing the thing that will improve the texture, appearance, and overall health of your baby's skin.




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