Tips for Caring Baby Soft Skin in Winter

 Love touching your baby’s soft, fragile, and tender skin? Well, you need to watch out for roughness, rashes, and allergies your baby could be prone to during winter. Environmental changes result in a change in humidity and body temperature hence making your newborn prone to allergies or irritants

The best natural way to protect your baby’s skin is using skin-to-skin contact. This happens when the mother hugs the child. This simple tip stabilizes the heartbeat and breathing patterns of the baby including shedding natural moisture from the mother’s skin to the child. Here some other natural tips to protect baby skin during winter. 

• BABY OIL MASSAGE

A gentle baby oil massage will keep your child’s skin nourished and healthy. All you need to do is apply some olive oil or any baby oil and massage gently. This will prevent winter dry skin and rashes. You can also consider using petroleum jelly to prevent dryness.

• BABY BATH

Winter calls for dry baby skin and rashes where the child loses its natural oils that can lead to flaking. Make sure you use mild baby soap on your child’s skin dipped in lukewarm water. Also, make sure that the room temperature is warm which will prevent your child from catching a cold. Bathing your child 3 to 4 times a week will help keep your baby’s skin healthy. You can also add a spoon of natural oils such as coconut or sunflower oil in lukewarm water while giving a baby bath. 

• KEEP YOUR BABY WARM

A baby’s body is tender and is not well equipped to self regulate its body temperature especially during winter. Make sure you dress your baby in layers to keep your child warm. Did you know that babies can get and heat rashes during winter? Yes, this happens when the child is heavily wrapped in extra warm clothes. Observe if your baby is cranky or having sleepless nights. This is an indication that your baby is wrapped in extra warm clothes. 

• USE HUMIDITIFIER

Did you know that room temperature affects your baby’s skin? Yes, the environment in which your baby is in shows up on its skin. If the room temperature is extremely dry, it could strip your baby of its natural oils. To maintain perfect room temperature, you can opt for a humidifier. This will balance humidity levels and correct dryness in the air.

• BEWARE OF BABY DANDRUFF

Winter can cause baby dandruff. Yes, you may be surprised to see flakes of skin while taking off your baby’s winter cap. It is common in baby’s and is caused due to oil glands in your child’s scalp. All you need to do is rub some baby oil on your child’s scalp often. 

• BEWARE OF DIAPER RUSH

A damp nappy can cause itchiness and rashes for your baby. This happens especially during winter when the child is overwrapped in warm cosy clothes. In case your baby develops rashes on the bottom, do not use talcum powder as it could lead to excessive skin dryness. Consider using a diaper cream or petroleum jelly to moisturize. 

• KEEP YOUR BABY HYDRATE

Make sure your baby stays hydrated during winter if your child is above 12 months of age. A minimum of 6 glasses of water or coconut water will do your child good. Extreme cold can sometimes dehydrate your child. Make sure you keep your child hydrated with water or lemonade juice.