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The changing room, a cocoon for baby’s well-being
Installed in their bedroom or in the bathroom, your little one’s changing area must be designed for their well-being and your comfort, like a small cabinet of sweetness. We will therefore ensure that the changing table is wide enough and installed at the right height for protect your back and facilitate your movements and those of your baby.
At hand, have everything you need: diapers, liniment, cotton, wipes, care creams, towel and a change of clothes. Note that there are special newborn diapers, like those of the Lotus Baby brand, ultra-flexible and perfectly adjusted and that the baby diapers are all numbered according to the weight of your child and embellished with a change indicator. Handy for knowing when to change your baby! A soft and subdued light, an ideal temperature of 24 ° C and a calm environment, create the ideal conditions to make the moment of change a serene part of the day.
The change of baby: a moment of awakening and softness
Each one-on-one with your baby is a unique moment of complicity. The occasion of create a strong connection with him by the look, the voice and the touch.
Once its dirty diaper is removed, take the opportunity to clean it delicately using a washcloth moistened with lukewarm water or a cotton pad covered with oleo-limestone liniment. With attentive and applied gestures, you participate in the sensory awakening of your baby. Do not hesitate to use a soft terry towel to gently dry the skin folds where moisture remains, such as the thighs, buttocks and groin.
At each step of the change, you can also accompany your actions with a little explanation. Your baby is sensitive to the sound of your voice, which he discovered in utero. Try to interact with looks, intonations or caresses. Once cleaned, you can let his little butt breathe in the open air and see how he wriggles his legs freely. For greater freedom of movement, you can then put on an elastic waist diaper, like those from the Lotus Baby brand.
Take advantage of the change to soothe your baby
Start by choose the perfect time to change your baby : after a meal or a nap, when full or well rested, for example. To calm him down if he cries or is agitated, gently recite a little rhyme or turn on the music of his mobile installed above the changing table.
As soon as your baby is old enough to pick up an object, you can offer him a rattle to keep him entertained while you change it. If the room is sufficiently heated, prolong this moment of softness by providing light massages to your child. The arms, legs and feet, massaged or touched with the flat of the hand, help him discover his body and reassure him during these moments of complicity.