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The Right Steps for Newborns Sunbathing
Generally, after 3-4 weeks after birth, babies can only be carried outdoors for sunbathing, and the time, in the beginning, should be short, only part of it, such as the feet and legs, and then slowly increase the time and scope of sunbathing. The head and face should generally not be exposed directly and placed in the shade or wear shade. The general order of sun exposure for newborns is.
1. The first two or three days, you can sunbathe from the toes to the knees, about 5-10 minutes.
2. Then you can expand the scope of sun exposure, from the knee to the root of the leg.
3. Remove the diaper, you can sun to the navel for two or three days in a row, time about 15-20 minutes.
4. Finally, you can add about 30 minutes for the back.
If your newborn sweats during sunbathing, wipe it off with a towel and feed it with plain water or juice to replenish its moisture. The best time for children to sunbathe is 9-10 a.m. and around 4 p.m.
Can Newborns Get Sunlight?
We all know that the sun is good for the human body, but when it comes to sunbathing for newborn babies, many people may want to question, here we will tell you that sunbathing for newborns is very important for the body of newborns.
1. The baby is too small can not directly to the outdoor exposure. He/she can only do that indoors, open the window when the oblique sun to baby is sunbathing, sun l to 2 times a day can be. Generally, healthy infants two weeks later can be sunbathing indoors.
2. Vitamin D in the human blood can help absorb calcium and phosphorus in food, can prevent and treat pediatric rickets. Ultraviolet light can also stimulate the bone marrow to make red blood cells prevent anemia and kill bacteria on the skin to enhance its resistance. As you can see, newborn babies need to get sunlight. When indoor sunbathing, not across the glass windows, screens will reduce the penetration of ultraviolet light.
3. Generally born 3 to 4 weeks before the baby can be held outdoors in the sun, and the beginning of the time to be short, only part of the sun such as feet and legs, and then slowly increase the sun’s time and scope exposure. The head and face should generally not be exposed directly and placed in the shade or shade with a hat.
How to Sunbathe Newborns?
1. The newborn is too small and can not directly to the outdoor exposure. Only indoors, oblique sunlight open the window to the baby sunshine, sunshine l to 2 times a day can be, generally healthy newborn two weeks later can be in the indoor sun.
2. Vitamin D in the human blood can help absorb calcium and phosphorus in food, can prevent and treat pediatric rickets. Ultraviolet light can also stimulate the bone marrow to make red blood cells prevent anemia and kill bacteria on the skin and improve skin resistance. As you can see, newborns must get sunlight. When sunbathing indoors, do not isolate the glass windows and screens, which will reduce the penetration of ultraviolet light.
3. Generally born 3 to 4 weeks before newborns can be held outdoors in the sun, and the beginning of the time to be short, only part of the sun such as feet and legs, and then slowly increase the sun’s time and scope exposure. The head and face should generally not be exposed directly and placed in the shade or shade with a hat.
Newborn Sunbathing Precautions
1. When sunbathing, the sun should be in direct contact with the skin. Sunbathing through glass or wearing clothes will reduce the effect of UV rays by more than 30%.
2. Fasting and one hour after breakfast should not be sunbathing.
3. Babies with rickets symptoms or who have never taken cod liver oil or calcium tablets are not suitable for sunbathing. After taking vitamin D preparations for some time, then receive sun exposure.
4. Sunlight can sometimes cause solar dermatitis. The baby will have erythema, pimples, local peeling, and other symptoms after sun exposure due to dry skin, pollen stimulation, and other reasons. Some foods such as mustard, amaranth, marjoram, and figs can also cause photosensitive rashes or solar dermatitis when exposed to the sun.
5. The baby sun, you can wear small glasses to protect the eyes or lie in the sun with a little umbrella to cover the head, to protect the eyes. Do not spend a long time in the sun. It is easy to burn the baby’s skin, resulting in adverse consequences.
6. Baby sunbathing can be gradually increased from the beginning of 5-10 minutes. Each sunbathing, try not to exceed 30 minutes. Sunbathing should be carried out every day, long-term persistence, to play a sound effect on fitness and disease prevention.
