Contents:
- Medical Video: Bathing your Newborn
- How to clean the sex organs of a baby boy
- How to clean the sex organs of a baby girl
Medical Video: Bathing your Newborn
The skin around the baby's sex organs is very sensitive. The surface of the genitals is so fine that you can't carelessly clean it. If you clean or wipe the area of the baby's sex organs too often, this risks irritating the baby's skin. While if rarely cleaned, of course, can invite unwanted diseases. So, how to clean intimate organs in baby boys and girls? Consider the following tips.
How to clean the sex organs of a baby boy
Every time you change your diaper and bathe the baby, gently wipe the part of the penis and scrotum to clean the dirt. You can use a soft, clean cloth or cotton dipped in water. Or use water mixed with special soap or fragrance-free baby wipes and alcohol.
To clean the area of the sex organs of a baby boy does not actually require special preparation. The head of a male baby's penis has the ability to cleanse itself to a certain extent. So, no need to pull the foreskin skin when cleaned. Because, this can risk tearing the skin of the foreskin and injuring the baby.
When still a baby, the penis foreskin naturally attaches to the head of the penis so that this is normal. The foreskin of the uncircumcised baby will only separate from the head of the penis when the baby is two to three years old. So, you do not need to bother to pull the foreskin so as not to cause harm to the baby.
If your baby has been circumcised, it means that the skin of the foreskin of the penis that has become a gathering place for dirt has been removed or cleaned. You are easier and save time when cleaning your baby's vital organs. It is enough to slowly wash the water, especially in the first few days after circumcision.
No need to rush to put on a new diaper. It would be better if you let your baby boy's penis get as much air as possible to speed up the healing process. If the circumcision wound has healed and you want to wear a diaper, point the penis down to protect its vital organs from friction.
How to clean the sex organs of a baby girl
When changing diapers and bathing your baby, always clean the vital organs of your baby girl from front to back to clean the dirt. You can use a soft, clean cloth or cotton dipped in water. Or use water mixed with special soap or fragrance-free baby wipes and alcohol.
You may use fragrance-free baby wipes or alcohol to maintain the baby's natural skin. Remember, cfig cleans it always from front to back. This aimsso that bacteria from the anus do not enter the vagina so that your baby is at risk of getting a urinary tract infection.
The baby girl's vagina actually has the ability to cleanse itself. However, if you are finished using diapers, you see that there is dirt entering your baby's labia (vaginal lips), do the following:
- Wash hands immediately, making sure your fingers are in a clean condition.
- Gently separate the baby labia, take a clean, soft cloth.
- Clean the baby labia with the cloth slowly, wipe from top to bottom or front to back and along the folds in the baby's vital organs.
- Clean each side of the labia so that it doesn't leave dirt. Make sure the baby's sex organs are really clean.
In the first few weeks after birth, the baby's vaginal area may swell and red. Don't worry, this is normal due to the influence of maternal hormones while in the womb. However, if this continues during the first six weeks, immediately have your baby checked by a doctor.
