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Dressing your newborn is no easy task. It is important for clothing to be not only comfortable but also soft and simple to care for. You need to pick the right clothes. You need to layer them up well. Also, you need to ensure all clothes are hygienic. Find out some safe dressing tips for newborns.
Your newborn is very small, fragile, and has a neck that is yet to gain strength. And if this is your first baby and you have never handled a small baby before, changing the clothes can be a frustrating and daunting task.
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Babies do not like air brushing against their skin and resist being pushed and pulled through clothes. And then they break into crying. All this makes the “dressing up” task difficult and confusing. Here are a number of tips that will make your life easier.
Always remember to keep your baby warm, no matter what the climate is. However, you need to ensure you do not overheat the baby too. Here are some tips to help you maintain a balance:
Choosing the right outfit for the right season is only half the job done to ensuring safe dressing. The next major task is to put it on and take it off your baby safely. Here are some tips for that.
Babies do not like being in an undressed state for long as they feel cold. They also do not like being pushed and pulled. It might take you a few tries to get the hang of it, and this is normal. Do not try to rush through the whole ordeal though. If the child is uncomfortable during a cloth change, then he will remember and get cranky every time you try to change his clothes.
Experts recommend that an infant wear no more than one layer more than what an adult would need to be comfortable in the same environment.
Babies are notoriously messy, and it is not unusual to have to change their clothes as many as five times in a single day just because they spit up and made their onesies soiled again.
The quick answer is yes; you should always wash new baby clothes before letting your child wear them. While in transit from the warehouse to your home, baby garments are vulnerable to picking up allergens and other irritants.
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