Care for the ears of a newborn is very important. All procedures for mothers should be carried out with special care and thoroughness, so as not to damage the ears and do not deliver pain to the child.
Recommendations on how to properly clean the ears of a newborn is not so much and remember them easily. Usual cotton buds do not need to clean the ears of newborns. To do this, use either cotton buds with a stopper, or cotton wool. Both the one and the other should be cleaned only the shell of the ear and the outer edge of the ear canal, in which the babies are exposed to sulfur. For easier cleaning, the sticks can be slightly dampened with warm water. Auditory passages inside the ear of the newborn should not be cleaned, since they are still too tender and sulfur can be accidentally pushed into the interior, thus causing the formation of a sulfur plug. Deeper cleaning of the ears in newborns can only be carried out by a specialist.
The skin behind the ear during each cleaning of the ears should also be treated, for this the ear shell is slightly bent. If there are crusts on the skin, they are moistened with baby oil and very carefully removed with cotton wool.
It should be remembered that each ear is cleaned using a single stick or a cotton flagellum.
Behind the ear a newborn can develop diaper rash, to remove it, the skin should be lubricated with a cream with an admixture of zinc oxide, and the child should be bathed in the broths soothing herbs. If there is erosion in the place of diaper rash, the baby should be urgently shown to a specialist who will prescribe the correct treatment. Independently with such diaper rash, the mother can not cope, which will lead to more severe consequences for the child. Subsequently, the hygiene of the newborn should be approached more carefully, and immediately after bathing, this area should be gently soaked with a towel.
During bathing, it is possible to wet the ears of a newborn, but is it worth while avoiding this, fearing the possible consequences, the question is unreasonable. Ears should be washed necessarily. If, however, water enters the ear of the newborn, after bathing, it is necessary to get wet with a towel or to wipe them with cotton swabs. Consequences can be serious only if the child is bathing in a draft.