Detail on bathing and skin care from Royal Women's Hospital
00:06 - you can moisturize your baby's skin00:09 - after each bath use a thicker cream or00:12 - ointment rather than a thin lotion or00:14 - oil choose one that is unperformed and00:18 - ph-neutral and apply top to toe once a00:22 - day this is especially helpful if you00:24 - have a family history of eczema asthma00:27 - or hay fever if your baby's skin looks00:30 - flaky you can moisturize the skin twice00:32 - a day00:33 - don't use talcum or baby powder on or00:37 - near your baby it has very fine00:40 - particles which your baby can breathe in00:43 - new babies don't control their own00:45 - temperature very well so choose clothing00:48 - that's just right for the environment be00:51 - careful not to over dress them if the00:53 - house is warm or on a hot day hats and00:57 - mitts are only needed outside in winter00:59 - you can get more information on how to01:02 - care for your baby when the weather is01:04 - very hot from the woman's eh-2-zed01:06 - factsheet heat wave precautions for01:09 - babies and young children and the better01:11 - health channel factsheet hot weather and01:13 - child safety choosing unperformed and01:17 - ph-neutral products is the best way to01:20 - care for your baby's skin in their first01:22 - year the brand isn't important just that01:26 - the label says fragrance free or01:28 - unperformed together with the words01:30 - ph-neutral products labeled as natural01:34 - organic or for babies don't always meet01:37 - these criteria so make sure their01:39 - fragrance free or unperformed and pH01:42 - neutral if you're unsure ask your01:45 - pharmacist which products fall into this01:47 - category try to avoid putting any food01:50 - or fruit based creams oils or lotions on01:53 - baby's skin until they have eaten that01:55 - food and show no allergy to it01:58 - eczema a type of skin disorder has been02:01 - increasing in Victoria and the use of02:04 - products not really suitable for newborn02:06 - babies when their immune system is still02:08 - developing is thought to be one reason02:10 - why you can help reduce this risk for02:13 - your02:13 - baby by following our advice regarding02:15 - the use of only fragrance-free02:17 - unperformed and pH neutral skin care02:21 - products until your baby is at least a02:23 - year old if you'd like more information02:25 - you can download the baby skincare fact02:29 - sheet from the woman's website and if02:31 - you have any more questions please speak02:34 - with your midwife GP or maternal child02:36 - health nurse