Welcoming a new baby into the world brings immeasurable joy and responsibility. One crucial aspect of newborn care is understanding and tending to their delicate skin. In this article, we will provide valuable insights and tips on how to take care of your baby’s sensitive skin, ensuring their comfort and well-being.

Always keep your baby’s skin dry

Your baby’s diaper area is one of the skin’s most ‘rash-prone’ places. Due to frequent bowel movements, you should attempt to change your baby’s diapers as frequently as possible. You should also have a diaper bag with all the necessary changing items at your reach, as this will be helpful to you. 

Note that when a baby puts on a wet diaper for too long, it could result in rashes on his skin. This also applies when your baby has a dirty diaper on or is too tight for his bottom. 

Protect your baby from harsh weather.

Since your baby’s skin is more delicate than yours, it’s more susceptible to bad weather. In Nigeria, the sun makes taking your baby on outings challenging. Wearing layers of clothing on your kid is one way to safeguard their skin. When the temperature gets hotter, you may remove the outer layers. This would prevent them from getting too sweaty, resulting in skin rashes.

You can also protect your baby from the hot sun by using a stroller that comes with sunshades will also help shield your child from the sun’s harmful rays and the wind.

Choose fabrics that are soft and non-irritating

When choosing textiles for baby clothing, choose delicate and soft. The most popular fabric choice is cotton, which is breathable and non-irritable. It’s grown without additives like fertilisers and chemicals.

You should also take care of your baby’s skin by purchasing wipes and cotton balls that are entirely made of cotton. This is because they are highly absorbent.

Use reliable bathing products.

There are numerous bathing products for babies available for purchase in the market. However, you shouldn’t try them simply because of the claims on the product packaging. Buy baby products from reliable distributors and ensure that these products are non-irritable on the skin. 

Ensure they are specially formulated for the baby’s skin because they are less robust than an adult’s. 

Moisturise your baby’s skin.

This cannot be stressed enough because the hot heat in temperate regions makes it easy for your baby’s skin to get dry. Ensure to use a moisturising cream on your baby after every bathing and whenever the skin is dry. Gently pat your baby’s skin after a bath till it’s dry to preserve moisture so the skin doesn’t get itchy. Apply moisturising cream to the baby’s skin.

Your baby’s skin is more sensitive and fragile, so you should take proper care of their skin with the right products.