Caring for the ears of a newborn baby requires strict adherence to the rules, because they are easily injured. The length of the ear canal is small and the eardrum is not yet protected by its natural curvature, as in an adult. Due to the same features, in children’s ears, inflammatory processes develop quite easily.
How to clean the ears of a newborn from sulfur
To remove sulfur, it is better to use a cotton flagellum. Perhaps the use of large (children's) cotton buds, in which there is a limiter. Before the procedure, the fleece must be moistened, but so that droplets of water do not stand out when pressed.
A cotton flagellum is carried out along the visible areas of the skin of the external auditory meatus. The movements are light, without strong pressure. Instead of contaminated fleece, a clean one is taken and the procedure is repeated until ear wax is completely removed. To clean the baby’s ears from sulfur is enough 1-2 times a week.
It is impossible:
- insert a stick or cotton flagellum into the ear canal;
- use a wet fleece with which water flows;
- rub the skin of the abalone strongly.
Do not worry about the purity of the inner part of the ear, sulfur perfectly leaves it on its own with sucking movements of the baby during feeding. Trying to clear the ear canal from the inside, you just push the sulfur deep into. Thus, create an obstacle for self-cleaning the auditory canal.
Daily care
In addition to regular cleaning of the ears from sulfur, it is necessary to carry out constant care for the outer ear of the child. The curls of the auricle are wiped 1-2 times a week with a moistened cotton flagellum. To do this, the child’s ear is pulled back to be able to process all the bends, folds and curls.
Every morning, while washing, you need to wipe the skin behind the ears with a cotton ball soaked in boiled water. When diaper rash, crusts or irritations appear in this area, the skin is wiped petroleum jelly after bathing and washing. (daily baby care)
How to prevent ear diseases
- During bathing, it is necessary to ensure that water does not get into the ear of the crumbs. If this happens, then a cotton flagellum can be applied to the external auditory canal to help dry it.
- After feeding, place the baby “in a column” so that during regurgitation the milk does not enter the Eustachian tube connecting the ear to the nasopharynx.
- During walks in windy weather, the baby needs to wear a hat covering his ears.
- The cap must be selected according to the weather, since when overheating behind the ears, sweating and diaper rash occur.
Subject to the basic rules for caring for the newborn’s ears and preventive measures for ear pain, the baby is not threatened.
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Video: newborn baby ear care
The article is not bad, especially for young mothers and dads is very useful. After all, it’s worth not looking a bit over the condition of the baby’s ears - both you and your baby are provided with sleepless nights, and the article (especially in the video tutorial) even describes in detail the entire care procedure (within the limits of what is reasonable and necessary from the side of the parents).