9 Monsoon Care Tips for Babies

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9 Monsoon Care Tips for Babies
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Keep Baby Clean and Dry

• The rains require a lot of attention to baby and
  toddler hygiene. Ensure that you keep them clean
  by giving them twice a day. Pay extra attention
  to the underarms, neck, genitals and other folds
  and creases in their body. Also ensure that their
  care-takers are wearing clean clothes and are
  free from infections.

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Dress them in Comfortable Clothes

• Climatic fluctuations are quite sharp in the
  monsoon, ranging from hot and humid to sudden
  cold weather. Dress your little-one in
  comfortable cotton clothes to beat the humidity,
  but always carry a cardigan or jacket, which you
  can use in case it gets chilly. Ensure that
  babys clothes are completely dry clothes tend
  to retain dampness in the monsoon which could
  lead to fungal infections.

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Keep Mosquitoes Away

• Diseases like malaria and dengue are extremely
  prevalent in the monsoon, so it is very important
  to keep babies protected from mosquitoes. Wearing
  clothes with long sleeves, using mosquito patches
  as well as clearing away stagnant water from
  around your home can help to a great extent.

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Stay Away from People who are Ill

• Viral infections are extremely common during
  monsoons and are very contagious as well. Keep
  your child away from people who have a flu or any
  kind of infection. Ask your family and friends to
  wash their hands and use a sanitizer before they
  touch your baby, since they may be harboring
  germs even if they dont show any symptoms.

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Avoid Crowded Places

• Crowded places like malls are hotspots for germs
  and its very easy for babies to catch any
  disease since their immunity isnt fully
  developed. Its best to avoid such places during
  the monsoon, or at least go when it is least
  likely to be crowded.

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Wash your Own and your Babys Hands often

• All the hand washing awareness programs have a
  point the best way to stay safe from infections
  is to keep your and babys hands clean. Wash your
  hands with soap and water often, especially after
  handling dirty diapers or coming in from
  outside. Also ask older siblings to do the same
  before touching the baby.

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Stick to Boiled Water

• Ensure that you use boiled and cooled water for
  your babys formula as well as to drink since
  stomach flu and diarrhea are mostly waterborne
  diseases that are more commonly seen during the
  rains.

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Wash Fruits and Vegetables Thoroughly

• Keep you little one away from all raw vegetables
  and pre-cut fruit, especially from outside. At
  home, ensure that you wash all fruits and
  vegetables with a teaspoon of salt and water.

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Stay Away from the First Showers

• Keep your baby away from the first showers of the
  monsoon, since theyre likely to be acidic and
  could harm babys delicate skin. So stay indoors
  and watch the rains!

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