Dress a newborn baby It is a task that must be done with the greatest dedication. Whether we do it after bathing or changing the diaper, it is a very special moment of contact with the baby, ideal for a massage or pampering.
However, what should be a pleasant moment sometimes becomes quite the opposite because most babies don't find it too funny to undress them. Many cry because of the stress that causes them to be manipulated to dress them. They hate having a bare torso and suffer a sense of insecurity when they find themselves without clothes. They are complaining and restless.
For what time to dress them it is not a suffering for the baby or the person who does it, we must take into account the following tips:
To dress it, the baby must be lying on his back on a firm surface but not hard or cold. Try to use a mat to be comfortable, if it is plastic it is preferable to cover it with a towel that does not matter to us to stain. Of course, you should not leave the child even a second just above the changer.
Have everything at hand: speed is essential. We cannot leave the baby unattended and getting cold while we go to look for clothes. The molt must be prepared before starting to undress the baby.
Handle him gently. Do not turn it sharply, or shake it to put clothes on. The movements must be safe and always keep in mind that the tiny baby is not yet able to hold his head.
The baby hates to cover his face. Therefore, when placing or removing clothes by the head, stretch the neck of the garment and place it with one hand while with the other we hold your head.
Placing the sleeves usually complicates us until we take the trick. But the technique is very simple: instead of putting the arm on the sleeve, we have to place the sleeve on the arm. That is, run our hand upside down, take the baby's fist and make it go through the sleeve. Never throw or push your arms.
It is very common to skip any of the automatic closures. To avoid this you have to start buckling from the ankles upwards, first one leg and then the other.
Room temperature
We must prevent the baby from getting cold when we dress him. Babies still do not properly regulate body temperature, so it is dangerous for them to lose heat. If the environment cools they must use energy to produce heat. The room temperature should be pleasant, warm but not heated. A temperature that favors relaxation. The ideal is around 24 or 25 degrees.
On the other hand, excess heat is not good either. As we commented in the post, how many clothes should we put on? about the care of the newborn it is important not to shelter him too much.
How clothes should be
- It must be loose, allowing freedom of movement
- Natural fiber cotton garments to minimize irritation and allergies.
- Avoid synthetic fabrics and wool
- Do not wear clothes with chains or ribbons and never place safety pins.
- Prefer garments that open in front
- Prefer clothes that do not release hair
- Do not wash the baby's clothes with strong detergents or apply fabric softener as they can cause allergic reaction or skin irritations.
- Avoid waist zippers, prefer elastic waistbands
- When they are newborns choose cheats and pajamas with foot and better bodies to t-shirts.
- Cut labels, especially those of underwear
