It’s good to get out of the house, but babies are especially sensitive to temperature changes, so make sure your child isn’t too cold — or too warm.
The cold, dry winter air can be brutal on your baby’s delicate skin, but it doesn’t have to be. With just a little extra attention to baby skin care, your baby’s skin will remain as soft and supple as the day they were born.
Protect Against: Rough, Red Cheeks
Chapped skin, which gets ruddy, peely, and even cracked, usually strikes the face, bottom, or spots where skin rubs, like the folds at the wrists. “Chapped skin is basically dry skin that has become inflamed,” says Peter Lio, MD, attending physician in dermatology at Children’s Hospital Boston. Blame anything irritating: wind, friction from clothing, drool on the chin, a runny nose, or a wet diaper.
Skin Saver: Spend as little time in the elements as possible, and bundle him up when you do go outside. Using a moisturizer on your baby’s cheeks (or other problem areas) will add to his natural barrier and help treat any skin that’s already chapped.
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Preventing Chapped Lips
Don’t forget to care for those beautiful rosebud lips. Simply coat with a thin layer a gentle lip balm or nursing balm. This will create a barrier of protection from the cold and help to decrease the chances of chapped, cracked lips. Using a layer of thickened baby lotion or nursing balm a few times a day under the nose also works wonders for preventing raw skin from drippy little noses. Let’s keep those lips kissably soft!
Heat Rash Occurs in the Winter Too
Strange as it may sound, your baby can get heat rash in the winter as well. This can happen when your baby is dressed to warmly or when she’s sitting in an area (such as a car seat) with poor air circulation.
To prevent this annoying, itchy rash from plaguing your baby’s skin, be sure to dress her in breathable layers. As her temperature heats up, removing a layer and place her in an area that is comfortable and well ventilated.
Avoiding Frostnip With Warm Accessories
Frostnip is a milder version of what is known as frostbite. During the winter, exposed areas of skin are prone to drop in temperature – particularly so your little one’s piggy toes and tiny fingers. Always be sure to cover your baby’s feet, hands, and head with warm socks and shoes, mittens, and hat.
For little one’s still in infant car seats, you may want to consider using warm blankets or car seat covers to add an extra layer against the cold.
When your baby gets cold, it’s a natural reaction for her body to send less blood to her extremities in order to keep her vital organs warm.”
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This is the time to take advantage of this perfect opportunity to pamper your child from head to toe and keep his skin baby-soft.
Protect Against: Eczema – Extremely dry, itchy skin tends to run in families. Babies with eczema have an insufficient barrier on their skin for keeping moisture in and irritants out. Like run-of-the-mill dry skin, eczema tends to flare up during the winter.
Skin Saver: Exposing your baby’s skin to water twice a day will help keep it hydrated. When you bathe her, use a nonsoap cleanser only on her underarms, backside, groin, and feet, and use water to wash the rest of her body. Avoid soap or shampoo that contains fragrance or alcohol, Within two minutes of getting her out of the tub, spread on a moisturizing cream to seal in the water. At another point during the day, use warm water from the sink to blot her skin, and then immediately apply moisturizer, suggests Dr. Levine. If the eczema doesn’t improve, talk to your pediatrician — your baby may need a prescription anti-inflammatory cream.
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Protect Against: Flaky Scalp
Cradle cap – a very common condition that occurs when the oil glands on the scalp go into overdrive. Greasy yellowish scales can cling to the scalp, hairline, and the skin behind the ears.
Skin Saver: Cradle cap is harmless and will go away on its own by the time your child is 6 to 8 months old. If it bothers you, there are a few things you can do to help remove the scales. “Try rubbing baby or olive oil into the scalp to loosen the flakes, then carefully brush them out before shampooing,” suggests Parents advisor Jennifer Shu, MD, editor of The American Academy of Pediatrics’ Baby & Child Health. You can use a product designed to remove the scales, like Gentle Naturals Cradle Cap Treatment, or even a mixture of antidandruff shampoo and water
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