Caring for your little baby fingers is an important part of a sanitary toilet. The movements of the newborn are not yet balanced, and he may injure himself with his small but sharp nails. Therefore, nail cutting should be done from birth. The sooner you start to care for your nails, the faster the baby will get used to this procedure, and the sight of scissors will not cause him further unreasonable fear.
Nail Care Tools
The manicure for a little man, as well as for an adult, should be individual. In no case should kit items be used for other purposes. It is better to buy it in advance, since we will start using it after the first bath.
Children's manicure set consists of the following tools:
- Nippers (tweezers) for nails. They cut off the main part of the marigold.
- Scissors. Useful for cutting the remnants of the nail after cutting with nippers and burrs. The sharp ends of the scissors can injure the baby when cutting nails, therefore, nail scissors for the child must have rounded ends or plastic tips.
- Nail file. It should be soft coated and rounded. After cutting, the nails are filed with a nail file until all uneven edges are smoothed.
After the purchase, the nippers and scissors should be washed in hot water and soap to remove grease. Then wipe with a cotton pad dipped in medical alcohol.
List of necessary things for a newborn
How to trim a child’s nails
The process of cutting the nails of a small family member is both simple and complex. It is best to start it after bathing, when the skin and nails become steamed and soft. Before bathing, you need to prepare a manicure set: wipe the scissors and nippers with medical alcohol.
Cut the nails with nippers in a straight line, gently pressing the fingertip. Cut off the sharp tips remaining in the corners with scissors. We complete the manicure procedure by sawing the nails with a soft file and you're done. It is necessary to trim the nails regularly as they regrow.
The blades of manicure accessories must be held perpendicular to the nail, otherwise it can be damaged. On the legs, the nails are sheared in a straight line, and on the hands we round off. Do not cut the nail plate very shortly - this will cause pain to the baby and can cause an inflammatory process.
As you can see, nail care for a small person is no different from adult nail care - everything is simple and clear, because we have been doing manicure for many years. However, gentle arms and legs are in continuous motion.How to cut the nails of a newborn without damaging the skin of the baby? Here are some practical tips:
- Well-coordinated action in a pair. One of the parents holds the child’s hand or foot and distracts him with a calm and gentle voice, a toy. Another at this time carries out a manicure procedure.
- It is convenient to trim your nails when the child is lying on his tummy. Then the movements of the limbs are somewhat limited. Just bend the leg in the knee, and the arm in the elbow, and do the necessary manipulations.
- You can carry out the process during sleep. In the phase of deep sleep, the baby is relaxed, his fists open. The procedure is carried out carefully and slowly so as not to wake the baby.
- The main thing is to take the handle or foot of the baby carefully, gently, but firmly.
The finger still hurt
It's okay if you suddenly injured the baby's skin with scissors or nippers when cutting the nails. The main thing is not to panic. First you need to attach sterile cotton wool or bandage to the wound and stop the bleeding. Then treat the wound with brilliant green or other antiseptic. With a small cut, this is enough. If the wound is large, then you need to apply a bandage with a wound healing ointment. (first-aid kit for a newborn)
With untimely and improper care, babies develop inflammation in the corners of the nail plate - panaritium. When such green pustules appear, you need to treat them with hydrogen peroxide and apply a weak bandage with Levomekol ointment. She will draw pus from the wound and heal it. If the inflammation persists within three to four days, you should consult a pediatrician.
