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Golden Tips For Baby Skin Care

Topic: Digestive WellnessFeaturing Peter samsPublished February 23, 2008

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Babies have sensitive skin that dries out easily. While some parents like to give the baby a bath every day, most babies, especially younger infants, only need one every few days. In between baths, parents should take care to keep baby's face and bottom very clean. Babies can have tub baths only after the exposed umbilical cord has fallen off, which can take up to a month after birth.

Many bubble bath products for young children are based on detergents that destroy beneficial bacteria and harm the baby's acid mantle. Furthermore, bubble baths are a leading cause of vaginitis and urinary tract infections in infants. This problem has become so prevalent that the Food and Drug Administration has ruled that bubble baths for children must carry warning labels advising parents against excess bathing of their children. If you wish to scent your baby's bath, add a bit of lavender oil.

Cradle cap-During a baby's first few months of life, he or she will probably develop cradle cap, a skin condition that looks like dirty skin on the scalp. There is nothing you can do to prevent it, but washing the scalp daily with soap and water will clear up most cases. You can also brush the scalp with a soft baby brush or toothbrush. Sometimes rubbing a little mineral oil into the scalp before a shampoo can help.

If your baby is overdue, his/her skin may well be dry and cracked. This is to be expected, as the protective vernix has all been absorbed. Don't be tempted to use any creams or lotions as this may do more harm than good. The top layer of the baby's skin will peel off over the next few days, leaving perfect skin underneath. Continue with plain water for the first month.

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Use natural & organic baby skin care products; you could always keep your baby skin looking healthy. With no harmful chemical ingredients, you could avoid from skin irritation and nappy rush. Do not easy to believe what you saw in the TV or other media on the big baby skin care advertising that claimed could soften your baby skin easily. Check first that baby skin care product's Label, if you saw an active chemical ingredients there, you must be more careful on choosing that products for your delicate newborn skin.

You should remove your child’s diaper and let him stay for a while in a well aired room. Fresh air, and not sunlight, plays a strong part in preventing and curing diaper rash.

Often parents neglect to protect their babies from the sun if they are traveling in a car. Although windows do provide a barrier against UV radiation, they do not afford adequate protection on longer journeys, so make sure your child is well protected.

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