Summer care tips for infants and babies
Posted on: 27/Apr/2019 4:00:34 PM
Just the way your skin gets affected due to heavy heat in summer, there is also notable impact on your babies. And you are naturally bound to show extra attention and care during this season. As you care for your babies in winter and keep them fully covered in warm clothes, there are certain special efforts needed for summer as well.
It’s tricky
Summer is basically too tricky. It is quite tough for your baby to get adapted to the change in temperature. You should constantly have an eye on what your baby eats or drinks in this period. Wondering what to do and how to do? Here is a simple guide, especially for mommies who are bringing up their babies all alone without the support of elders or neighbors.
MEAL :
The very first and foremost factor of focus must be their food intake. For babies that are breastfed, it is good that you give them frequent session of breastfeeding so that they are constantly hydrated because this season will cause a lot of fluid loss in the form of sweat. In cases of babies that have started taking solid food items, giving them a good number of boiled cow’s milk in lukewarm temperatures is ideal.
When you plan for a trip or outing with your family, make sure to carry many fruits so that they are well hydrated as they munch on freshly cut fruits. Furthermore, cooked foods tend to get spoilt sooner.
WATER :
Yet another precautionary measure for summer is the purity of water. Infants (babies under 6 months of age) are more prone to infections, particularly through water. So you ought to feed them well boiled and filtered, pure water. Hot water will kill out the presence of bacteria in the water, if any.
For babies above 6 months and toddlers, give them enough water as much as they need to quench their thirst. Keep watching them for any symptom of dehydration and roughly monitor their urination frequency and quantity.
RASHES DUE TO HEAT :
This is one of the most common problems in summer. Babies tend to develop little red bumps along their face and neck and armpits. This is going to be pricking them throughout the day and cause discomfort. They may even be itchy. To prevent your baby from such rashes, give them good bath in chill water. In summer, in fact, it is not necessary for using hot water to give bath for babies who age above 1 year. However, for babies under 1 year age, you ought to bathe them in lukewarm water so that they do not catch cold. Make use of mild soap for bathing and wear them thin, lose fitting dresses.
Coming on to diapers, the most debated topics, try to avoid using diapers during the day time. And at night time, try cloth diapers rather than harsh, d disposable ones.
You may aid the baby with a chill surrounding at 25 degrees temperature in the air conditioner and not beyond.
IRKSOME BUGS AND MOSQUITO BITES :
Make sure to get some mosquito bats from any branded company rather than using mosquito repellent creams or sprays or coils. Generally, in summer, mosquito menace is comparatively lower than in winter. So, using mosquito bats or electronic mosquito catcher will be ideal. Or on the other hand, there are natural mosquito repellents using neem which are also good.
LOSE, THIN CLOTHES :
During summer, dress up your baby in lose, skin-friendly dresses. Never wear tight or stuffy dresses. Preferably, get a bunch of cotton clothes for this season. When you head out for a trip, carry some light-colored clothes.
Remember that infants have got very tender and delicate skin. So ensure to keep it safe and cool during summer.
Above all, make sure to keep your home clean so that it does not add up to the cause of bugs or extra heat at home.
