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10 Things You Must Consider For Your Newborn Baby’s Health

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You might place your newborn’s health before your own.  That is to say, since a newborn baby is rather fragile–their immune system is still so undeveloped–you need to be extra careful about products you are using for them, and what types of sensory things they are exposed to.  This article will list 10 things you should think about for your baby’s health.

Organic Baby Shampoo and Bodywash

Items like shampoo and bodywash will be directly touching your baby’s skin and scalp.  So, definitely consider using organic baby shampoo and organic bodywash.  Keep in mind that the skin is our fist immune defense.  Skin is the conduit to our internal organs, like the heart, liver, kidneys, etc.  A baby’s skin is more prone to chemicals in products like shampoo and soaps.  Used consistently, regular shampoos and soaps will build up in your baby’s internal organs, affecting hormones and weakening the immune system.

Organic Newborn Baby Clothes

Clothes are another item that will directly touch your baby’s skin, so the same idea applies as above.  Choose natural newborn baby clothes by all means.

Cloth Diapers

This goes along with choosing natural materials for baby clothes.  Diapers, after all, are touching your baby’s most sensitive areas.  Choose cloth diapers for best health results. Disposables are synthetic, and furthermore have many harsh chemicals in them for the sake of absorbency.  You can get organic disposables as well.  But you’ll save more with cloth diapers.

Cloth Wipes

Be careful of regular disposable wipes.  Like disposable diapers, disposable wipes often have unwanted chemicals.  You will save money by using cloth wipes as well.

Natural Wipe Spray

Again, anything touching baby’s skin should be natural whenever possible.  Wipe spray should be no exception.  Just do a search for natural or organic wipe spray.  Avoid alcohol based sprays as well, as alcohol is a drying agent that is not good for your newborn’s sensitive skin.

All Natural Or Organic Lotions

Very Important: Since lotions are not only going on the skin, but are staying on the skin and being absorbed, it is so important to use gentle, natural products.  Ingredients like parabens and sodium lauryl sulfate are so unhealthy, and so prevalent in commercial brands of lotion.  Try something like California Baby Lotion.  This is fairly priced and has all natural ingredients.

Breast Feed

Among the many benefits of breast feeding, it is one of the best immune defenses for your newborn baby, especially if the mom is healthy.  Antibodies abound in breast milk.

Wash Your Hands Often

This is not to say to be a compulsive hand washer.  But washing your hands is the number one way to prevent bacteria transfer and illness.  Make sure your family and friends wash their hands before handling your newborn.  Trust me, you do not want to end up in the ER because your brother didn’t wash his hands and your baby catches something.

Use Natural Hand Sanitizer

Avoid Purell when possible.  Buy BabyGanics instead.  Whatever brand you buy, get one that is alcohol and fragrance free.  Best to wash hands over using a hand sanitizer.  But if you have to, choose something natural, for your own health and your baby’s.

Keep A Low Profile In The First Month or So

I know you’re excited to go out and about with your baby.  But remember that your newborn is immuno-compromised.  It’s better that you don’t overexpose your baby to public places where germs are flying all over the place.  Stick close to home in those early months.  This is the best way to ensure a healthy baby, and it’s a precious bonding time for you and baby.  Some call it a baby moon!