Published by Dorothée Duchemin, on 02 / 10 / 2022 at 17: 22
This article is validated by Alexia Poirier-Nurse Nurse and Founder of Let's talk toddlers.
In order to change your baby safely and ensure the best possible comfort, a few precautions should be taken. It will also make you more comfortable and efficient yourself.
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After we tell him we're about to change it, we put the baby on a currency exchange mat. "I advise you to put the carpet on a changing table so that the parent is really comfortable and doesn't hurt his back. His movements will be more fluid and it will be easier to do the right things. It will also make it possible to have all the equipment to carry, without having to let go of the baby's eyes," explains Alexia Poirier, a child care nurse in Nantes. "I would like to ask you to put the carpet on a changing table so that the parent is really comfortable and doesn't hurt his back," explains Alexia Poirier, a child care nurse in Nantes.
Our specialist also advises to always have access to a water point to clean her baby. "they have fragile skin, often irritated. You pass a little water, with a reusable cotton or a toilet glove, to clean the urine. We do not use micellar water, which needs to be rinsed, "develops Alexia Poirier. If the changing table is installed in the child's room, one can fill a small basin with water before changing or spray water into a mist to clean the infant.
And if there are stools, it is advisable to clean the skin of your baby from the cleanest area to the dirtiest. "we think about cleaning up in the folds and end with the buttocks. For stools, I recommend using soap, as natural as possible and that does not foam too much, then rinse. And if there's any of them everywhere, we can put the child in the bath directly. He can get impatient, hungry, so I advise you to always go to the simplest, "stresses the professional. I mean, you dry by tapping the skin, because you Don't scrub.
Applying liniment, well known to parents, will be very interesting to counter the acidity of the urine. "it's a protective and moisturizing cream, but it's not much care. You Don't have to clean it every time you change, if it's only urine.
Accompany the baby by turning it on the sides
Do not tighten the layer too much
As for the closure of the layer, "it should not be too tight, contrary to what one might think. This can increase Colic pain in the infant and lead to skin maceration, "warns the child nurse. If the umbilical cord has not fallen, the layer must be folded down so that it remains in the air and can dry. "you clean the cord once a day, but if the scar is in contact with urine in particular, you have to think about cleaning it again. This is true until the cord falls, but also until the navel skin is well healed, "the expert concludes.
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Thanks to Alexia Poirier, Nurse Nurse and creator of Let's talk toddlers
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