The skin of the babies who are specially produced in the mother’s stomach may react in different ways to entering a new, unfamiliar environment after birth. It may cause problems for babies such as red spots, rashes, prickly heat, and dryness of the skin. The baby should be protected and cared as good as possible during this period to get accustomed to the new external environment.

Skin Care of the Newborn

There are many points that should be paid attention for skin care of the newborn. Unexpected reactions on the skin such as red spots and rashes can be expected for the newborn. The temporary skin problems that may arise can be listed as follows.

Desquamation
Dry Skin
Prickly heat
Facial red spots of the newborn
Cradle cap
Heat rash
Birth marks
Eczema

Things to be Cared for the Baby Skin

As everyone knows, the bath of the newborn requires an extra care. The materials used for babies with sensitive skin should also be chosen carefully. Apart from that:

Make sure that the bathing water is warm,
Pay attention not to drop the belly under the level of the water until the umbilical cord drops.
Make sure that the bathing products to be used are suitable for your baby’s skin pH, and free from additives.
Soap type of products may irritate the genital area of girls; therefore, they should be washed with baby care products instead of soap, and then rinsed thoroughly.
Apply moisturizing creams without additives after bath.