One of the first doubts that we must solve when becoming moms and dads is how to clean our baby’s genitals. We give you the keys to do it in baby girls and baby boys
Changing diapers becomes your main activity when you get into motherhood / fatherhood. If we do numbers, and we take into account that babies usually pee every 2 or 3 hours, and usually defecate 3 to 5 times a day, we can change an average of 12 diapers a day. What a month would mean changing 360 diapers.
And, with each change, we must clean our babies’ genitals well to avoid dermatitis and bacterial infections.
How to clean the genitals of girls
To prevent the vagina from becoming infected with germs from the remains of feces in the anus, always should be cleaned from front to back, that is, from the vulva to the anus. It is not necessary to open your genitals to clean the labia majora and minora. You can limit yourself to washing and drying the area covered by the diaper or panties, from front to back. Once clean, pass the sponge or washcloth over the abdomen, thighs, folds and buttocks. When everything is completely dry, apply a thin layer of the protective cream only on the external parts, in the folds and around the anus.
How to clean the genitals of children
As the urine spreads everywhere, it is necessary to clean it very well to avoid burning the penis. Be careful before removing the dirty diaper. Baby boys usually urinate the moment you remove the diaper. For this reason, it is advisable to hold the diaper for a few seconds. That done, open the diaper and drag the feces with wipes and throw them in the diaper. Pass the wipe or sponge over the abdomen, navel, folds, thighs, testicles and under the penis, so as not to leave traces of urine or feces. It is not necessary to retract or clean the foreskin of your penis. It cleans better during the bath.
Those who have not been circumcised should lower or pull back the foreskin and wash this part of the glans with plenty of soap and water.. Raise her legs to clean her anus and buttocks. When the entire area is completely dry, apply the protective cream generously on the penis and around the testicles, anus and buttocks.
Talcum powder yes or no?
Although traditionally, after cleaning the baby’s bottom, talcum powder was used to be sprinkled on it, today we know that baby talcum powder is not suitable.
Keeping a clean and dry bum is essential so that skin problems, such as dermatitis, do not arise, but we cannot use any product to avoid humidity, and talcum powder is already “out of print” for this use.
Reasons?
As various studies have shown, talcum powder excessively dries out the baby’s skin, preventing it from breathing through its pores, and can also cause problems in case of accidental ingestion. In addition, talcum powder is especially discouraged if there are skin erosions, since foreign body granulomas could occur.
In addition, wet talc could form a mass that favors the growth and formation of bacteria and fungi, which is more likely in an area covered with a diaper, with skin folds…