Skincare Routines: Bonding With Baby Before Bedtime
A skincare routine before bedtime helps babies wind down and sleep better.
A new baby means a new schedule highly responsive to their needs. But sometimes, it can get hectic. With our bodies still trying to figure out things and learning about the new resident in our home, no parent can devise a foolproof routineRoutineA predictable daily rhythm for waking, meals, school, play, and sleep. Routines give children a sense of security, reduce power struggles, and make busy mornings smoother, while some flexibility keeps instantly. What we can do, however, is come up with miniature routines that eventually become one big one. Like a skincare routineRoutineA predictable daily rhythm for waking, meals, school, play, and sleep. Routines give children a sense of security, reduce power struggles, and make busy mornings smoother, while some flexibility keeps, which Cetaphil and Momzilla demonstrated, keeps the baby comfy and sleeping throughout the night while also serving as a bondingBondingThe emotional connection that forms between parent and child through touch, eye contact, voice, and responsive care. Skin-to-skin time, feeding, and simply talking to a baby all strengthen it, and moment with us.
But where to begin?
While it is easier said than done, many moms got a headstart at a workshop held at Chef Jessie’s restaurant. Themed “Healthy Habits: Cetaphil Baby’s Night-Time RoutineRoutineA predictable daily rhythm for waking, meals, school, play, and sleep. Routines give children a sense of security, reduce power struggles, and make busy mornings smoother, while some flexibility keeps Workshop,” the workshop showed moms how little things like a warm bath, along with the help of Cetaphil’s Organic Calendula line, soothed babies to sleep. Moms also got to have some medical consultations from the guest pediatric dermatologist who emphasized the merits of prevention over intervention.
“In cases of diaper rashDiaper RashRed, irritated skin in the diaper area caused by moisture, friction, or prolonged contact with urine and stool. Frequent changes, gentle cleaning, air time, and a barrier cream usually clear, do not wait for the irritation to appear on your baby’s skin to apply your diaper cream. But rather, apply it every time you change your babies’ diapers to form a barrier in baby’s skin,” she shares.
Besides protecting the baby, skincare routines become a source of fun and bondingBondingThe emotional connection that forms between parent and child through touch, eye contact, voice, and responsive care. Skin-to-skin time, feeding, and simply talking to a baby all strengthen it, and. Just ask long-time Cetaphil ambassador and mom of three Andi Manzano-Reyes. “What worked for me was to turn skincare into play, specifically during bath time. It helped make the experience more positive and eventually, instill healthy skin habits for my daughters,” she reveals.
Easing new-time moms into the caregiving role, one gentle moment at a time
Motherhood has a wide umbrella of experiences which can be overwhelming for new moms. Even with all the accumulated advice, the struggle is real when applying said knowledge. So, we’d like to leave you with a gentle reminder: it doesn’t have to be a grand routineRoutineA predictable daily rhythm for waking, meals, school, play, and sleep. Routines give children a sense of security, reduce power struggles, and make busy mornings smoother, while some flexibility keeps right away. It doesn’t have to be instantly foolproof either; sometimes, all we need are some products that feel similar and familiar. And with Cetaphil Baby, fun skincare routines with our babies can slowly be built — one gentle moment at a time.
For more information about Cetaphil Baby and its range of products, visit here.
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