Let’s Talk About What You Need to Know in Newborn Nail Care;
One of the important issues to be considered in newborn baby care is nail care.
This is why many mothers experience anxiety when cutting their baby’s nails.
???? However, newborn babies’ nails grow very quickly, so they should be trimmed without losing time.
????Because the baby may harm himself without realizing it.
Babies’ nails are thinner, pointed, sharper and grow faster than adults.
Since their muscle dominance is not fully developed, they can hurt themselves with their nails.
For this reason, nails should be cut before they grow.
WEARING GLOVES MAY STOP ENGINE DEVELOPMENT CAUTION!
???? Babies’ hands should not be covered with gloves as much as possible, especially after the first month.
????Because the hands are the most frequently used organ of babies, closest to their faces.
????If the hands are covered with gloves, the baby’s means of sensing the environment will be blocked and motor development may slow down.
???? The same is true for the feet.
???? Socks and booties that tighten the foot may prevent the formation of the baby’s foot form.
For this reason, booties should not be worn on the baby unless it is necessary during the winter months, and their feet should be left bare in the summer months.
⁉️FINGERS MUST BE KEPT PROPERLY
????One person can help the mother to cut the baby’s nails comfortably.
Thus, the mother can easily cut the nails while someone else is holding the baby’s hand.
???? The most important point to be considered when cutting nails is to keep the baby’s fingers properly.
????Another convenient method for trimming nails is when the baby is sleeping.
???? It will be easier to cut nails when the baby is asleep, as he will be motionless.
???? Also, nail trimming can be done after giving the baby a bath.
????After the bath, the nails become soft and the cutting process takes place easily.
NAILS MUST BE CUT FLAT NOT ROUND
????The blunt-tipped nail clipper specially designed to cut baby’s nails is safer than other clippers.
????When cutting baby’s nails, each finger should be held one by one.
????Then the fleshy part of the finger should be pulled back slightly and then the cutting process should be started.
???? Nails should be cut as straight as possible.
???? It should never be cut in a round shape.
???? Nails that are not cut straight may sink into the skin when they start to grow.
Also, care should be taken not to cut the nails too deeply.
???? If there are sharp surfaces after the nail cutting process is finished, they must be corrected with nail files specially produced for babies.
DON’T PANIC IF BLEEDING
????Because babies are very active, their nails may be cut deep by accident and there may be slight bleeding.
???? In such a case, there should be no panic, and light pressure should be applied to the bleeding part with the help of sterile gauze or cotton.
????This process should be continued until the bleeding stops.
????After that, batikon (tincture diode) can be poured onto the gauze and wiped once.
IF THE NAIL TEARS ON ITSELF, BE CALM;
???? Babies’ nails can tear on their own.
In such a case, the torn nail should be properly trimmed so as not to cause injury to the baby.
????If the baby’s finger or nail edge has redness and swelling, an infection may have developed.
???? In this case, a specialist Podologist should be consulted without wasting time, and if necessary, an ointment containing antimicrobial should be used.
HOW FREQUENTLY SHOULD NAILS BE CUT?
???? Baby’s toenails should be cut like fingernails and care should be taken.
????Since fingernails grow faster, they may need to be trimmed more often.
????Children’s fingernails can be cut once a week and toenails once a month.
