How to wash a newborn baby boy

Every young mother worries whether she is doing everything right, whether her actions are harmful to the baby. After pregnancy and childbirth, another exciting part of mother’s life comes. Namely, the care of a newborn child and, especially, its hygiene. After all, the health and well-being of the baby depends on this. Hygiene of boys has a number of features, which should be discussed in more detail.

The head of the penis in the baby is closed with the foreskin - a thin skin. This is called congenital (physiological) phimosis. The head will gradually open, usually after three years. Up to this age, washing should be competent, moderately thorough.

The skin under the foreskin produces sebum, which must be removed periodically. If this is not done, the secreted secret slides into white flakes, which are called smegma. If there is insufficient hygiene, an unpleasant odor or inflammation may appear. To avoid this, you need to regularly carry out hygiene procedures.

How to wash a newborn baby boy

1. First you need to pay attention to the fact that a newborn boy needs to be washed during each diaper change. If the baby poop, do not confine yourself to only wet wipes, it is better to rinse the ass with warm water.
2. First, you need to remove large residues of feces from the skin with napkins or cotton wool.
3. Then bring the child under a stream of water. Some experts argue that children should not be washed under running water upstairs. With such washing, possible bacteria get from the anus to the baby's penis. It is best to rinse the ass first, and then turn the baby over and rinse the penis and scrotum of the boy.
4. Soap should be used extremely rarely, once or twice a week. Even the most gentle baby soap can dry your skin. If you washed your boy using soap, you need to make sure that the soap composition does not remain under the foreskin.
5. From time to time it is necessary to wash the skin under the foreskin. This often should not be done, twice a week will be enough. To do this, carefully move the foreskin out and remove the smegma with a cotton swab. Pre-soak a cotton swab in sanitized vegetable oil or baby vaseline.
6. After processing, no pieces of cotton should remain on the head of the genitals. Lubricate the skin again with oil or petroleum jelly and lower the skin.
7. After washing, do not rush to put on a baby diaper. Let him lie still for a while naked - air baths are useful against various rashes.
8. Before putting on a baby's diaper, use a powder and special creams for delicate baby skin. This will protect the child from diaper rash. It is necessary to use one thing - either oil or powder, in no case at the same time!

When to see a doctor

Sometimes mothers are faced with pathological phimosis - this is inflammation of the foreskin, when the skin around the head turns red, swells, becomes painful. The child at the same time feels discomfort, he suddenly begins to cry before urinating. If you do not pay attention to this problem in time, adhesions and scars may appear on the genitals. Often with such inflammation, the penis is dipped in antiseptic formulations, for example, in a solution of potassium permanganate. This disinfects the skin and prevents the development of inflammation.

For any redness, pain, rash, and edema of the foreskin, you should contact a pediatric urologist, andrologist or surgeon.A doctor should be visited after a mechanical injury to the scrotum or in case of mumps (mumps).

Circumcision

In modern society, there is debate about whether circumcision is a defense against inflammatory processes on the genitals of a child. When trimming with a scalpel or laser, the foreskin is cut off. After healing, the head is no longer covered by the skin, which deprives the microbes of favorable conditions for reproduction. Of course, circumcision for the most part is a religious and ethical procedure that is performed at the request of the parents. However, sometimes, in cases where the baby is prone to pathological phimosis, his genitals are often inflamed, and the foreskin still does not open the head, doctors recommend circumcision as a medical procedure.

Boys hygiene

So that your son does not have problems with health and well-being, you need to follow several rules regarding the intimate hygiene of the child.

1. In no case do not pull the foreskin by force. This can lead to microtrauma and wounds. The genitals of a child should be washed carefully and carefully - they are very sensitive.
2. Before washing your child, do not forget to wash your hands. During the infancy of your son, you need to abandon a manicure with long nails - this can damage the delicate skin of your child.
3. When wiping the baby after washing, do not rub the skin excessively. Excess water can be slightly dampened with a towel.
4. To avoid diaper rash and inflammation, change the diaper every 3-4 hours.
5. Over time, when the child turns one year old, try to accustom the baby to the potty, often put on his panties, at least for a few hours a day. Especially in the hot season.
6. As a child grows up, you can wash it only once or twice a day, in summer - more often. After three years, teach your baby to take care of his own hygiene on his own - teach him to wash properly.
7. If the baby has a rash, this may be a manifestation of an allergic reaction to diapers - change the brand.
8. Panties should be made of natural fabric.

These simple rules will help you properly take care of the health of the future man and protect his genitals from troubles in the form of inflammation and redness.

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