Paediatric check up and Skin Care

It is advisable that you do not wait for a medical problem to knock but to have your baby examined by a specialist regularly. Look up the doctor for his first paediatric check-up when he is one month old. During the first year of life, it is advisable to have him regularly checked every month or so. Put your difficulties and queries over to the doctor. The most important thing is that you follow all the instructions the doctor gives. Regarding the care to be taken for the skin, there are a lot of skin care tips about which I would like to mention here, but let me be a little choosy. I would insist on the need for a daily bath. On hot days, it may become necessary to have an additional bath in the afternoon. After giving the bath, see that you do not rub his delicate skin with a towel. Rather, pat it with a soft, dry towel. Do not leave the baby for any length of time, “cooling his heels”, with a soiled or wet nappy. Else he may develop what is known as nappy rash. Also, do not rub the stool off his buttocks while changing the nappies. Instead, use cotton wool dipped in olive oil or wash his bottom with warm water.