Health-and-Nutrition/C2/How-to-bathe-a-newborn/English
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Title Slide | Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on How to bathe a newborn. |
Collage: Safety tips
Image: Bathing Image: Sponge bath Image: Regular bath Image: Traditional bath Image: Hilly area and cold region Image: A baby with cradle cap |
In this tutorial, we will learn about-
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Image: Bathing
Collage: Safety tips to be followed before bathing Image: Injury |
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Collage: A safety tips to be followed before bathing a baby Image: Unclipped fingernails Red cross mark Image: Clipped fingernails with a Green check mark Image: Rings, bangles and watches Image: Injury |
Before we begin, it is important to know the:
Safety tips to be followed before bathing a baby
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Image: Sponge bath Image: Natural delivery, C-section delivery Image: Clock animation Image: A baby with umbilical stump Image: A baby with fallen umbilical cord |
So, when to give a baby its first bath?
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Image: A baby with fallen umbilical cord
Image: Regular bath |
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Image: A baby with low birth weight Image: Sponge bath Image: A baby placed on digital weighing scale |
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Image: Sponge bath Image: Warm room Image: A room with open windows-Red cross mark Image: A room with closed windows Image: Small, soft clean cloth |
Let us see how Sponge bath is given. Before starting, ensure that-
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Image: Flat surface Image: Floor Image: A baby placed on a high platform with Red cross mark |
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Image: Thermometer and tub Image: A mother is checking the temperature of the water using her elbow or wrist. |
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Image: A tub containing soapy water Image: A tub containing clean water Image: Baby soap |
During bathing-
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Image: Dipped cloth in water Image: squeezing out excess of water Image: Wiping the baby’s eye Image: old cloth and new cloth Image: Fresh and soft cloth |
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Image: Cleaning the creases underarms Image: Cleaning the crease behind ears Image: Cleaning the creases around the neck. Image: Cleaning the creases near the genital area |
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Image: Sponge bath
Image: Regular bath Image: Healthy baby Image: A baby with fallen umbilical cord |
Please Remember
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Image: A tub containing soapy water Image: Filling bathtub upto 2 inches Image: mild, colourless baby soap Image: A tub containing fresh water Image: A mother is giving a bath to a baby in a bathtub and tap is open with Red cross mark |
During a regular bath, if you are using a bathtub -
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Image: A mother checking the temperature of the water Image: A mother placing the baby in the bath tub Image: Addition of water during bathing |
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Image: Washing the baby’s head Image: Washing the other body parts of the baby Image: Washing the baby's genital area Image: Gently washing the baby with fresh water |
To begin with,
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Image: Traditional Indian method of bathing Image: A mother is sitting on the floor by spreading legs parallel to each other. Image: A baby is placed on mother’s legs |
On the other hand, if the mother or caregiver wants to give bath to the baby -
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Image: A mother drying the baby Collage: Drying the creases of baby's body. |
After bathing, dry the baby immediately using soft and clean towels.
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Image: Talcum powder Image: A mother applying talcum powder on the baby's abdomen. Image: Surma and kajal Image: A mother applying kajal or Surma in the baby's eyes. Image: Breathing difficulties |
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Image: Hilly region Image: Cold region |
Interestingly, special care must be taken for the babies -
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Image: Sponge bath Image: Skin to skin contact Image: A baby with low body temperature |
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Image: Shampooing GIF: Calendar |
Please note that:
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Image: Crusty patches Image: A baby with Cradle cap Image: Redness around the baby's scalp |
It might also happen that a newborn may have -
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Image: A baby with Cradle cap Image: Redness around the scalp Image: Baby oil |
Note that: there is nothing to worry about Cradle cap
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Image: Applying oil on the baby's scalp Image: Applying excess of oil on the baby's scalp with the Red cross mark |
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Image: Baby Shampoo GIF: Clock animation Image: A baby with Cradle cap Image: Shampooing Image: Brushing out the scales Image: Pulling the scales with the Red cross mark |
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Acknowledgement slide | This brings us to the end of this tutorial on How to bathe a newborn.
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