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There are a lot of people out there who assume that they don't need to take steps to care for their baby's skin. They seem to think that babies have an easier time fighting off skin conditions than adults. Maybe it is because they associate skin conditions with puberty (which babies, obviously, have yet to hit). The honest truth is that babies do have very specific needs when it comes to caring for their skin.

Would it surprise you to learn that you don't need to give your infant a bath every night? Most of the time young infants and newborns stay pretty clean. This is because they are mostly immobile and depend on their parents to get them from point A to point B. Because they are immobile, a baby's parents are easily able to control what a baby can get into. Baths only need to be given two or three times each week if you keep your newborn son or daughter's face clean. Once your son our daughter is mobile you will want to start bathing him (or her) more often. Fresh air is always good for your baby's skin. In fact, most diaper rashes and skin issues develop because the baby has been sitting in a wet or fouled diaper for too long or wrapped up too tightly in his or her clothes. A baby's skin that gets a chance to breathe from time to time will avoid most of these minor ailments. Who'd figure that your baby will benefit from being naked for a while. Remember, babies do not care about modesty-that is something that develops when they are older. It's your choice how often and for how long you decide to use this, start experimenting and you will soon start to see the difference in your baby's skin.

Take care to protect your infant's umbilical cord stump. Rubbing it, pulling on it and playing with it are bad ideas. The only contact should during the few times a day that you swab it with rubbing alcohol. Leave it alone the rest of the time. In fact, you don't want to bathe your baby in a bath until after the umbilical cord stump falls off. Your newborn's diaper should be folded down so that the top of it doesn't scrape or rub on the umbilical cord. This area is very sensitive and prone to infection so being very careful around it is very important. The stump will leave behind a spot on your baby--talk to your pediatrician about how to best care for that spot.

Newborn infants need products that are specifically created for them. Just because a product is safe for babies over six months (or toddlers) does not mean that is necessarily safe for a newborn. Your newborn's skin is still figuring out how to function and deal with a world outside of mother's womb. It takes time for your baby's skin to lose its sensitivity and develop the "thickness" that older babies and toddlers have. Before you buy new products make sure that what you want to buy is newborn-friendly.

Acne isn't only for teenagers, babies get it too. The acne happens because the baby gets exposed to Mom's hormones while he is still in the womb. Oil production in the baby's skin is caused by the mother's hormones, the oil gets trapped in the pores and lead to infection. Never use adult acne treatments on a baby! This can lead to endangering your child's health. Normally, it will clear up on its own when if you keep your baby's body clean with regular bathing and sanitary procedures. Cleanliness is the main contributor to skin care. You may be confronted with a lot of opinions when it comes to your baby's skin care but the truth is that it doesn't have to be time consuming, and expensive goal. A baby's skin has no use for the large variety of skin care products that adults use. Don't throw your money away and risk your baby's health. Your baby's skin care depends on you being able to cut through all of the misinformation. The more basic and straightforward your routine, the happier you and your baby will be come bath time.