Gentle Care for Baby’s Tender Skin

Baby’s skin is a source of admiration and wonder. At birth the baby’s skin is beautiful, soft and supple. In the womb and shortly after birth, it is protected by a whitish coating called vernix. Once the vernix is removed, the baby is exposed to elements that could cause discomfort.

Have you ever stopped to think about how the baby’s skin works? We tend to take the skin for granted, but as the body’s largest organ, it has many vital functions to fulfill. It protects the baby from the outside elements, keeps baby’s body at the correct temperature (by allowing perspiration for cooling and “goose-bumps” for warning), protects the sensitive organs inside baby’s body, and with its thousands of highly sensitive nerve endings, the skin puts a baby in touch with the outside world.

We all know how important “touch” is to humans. To babies, touch is even more vital and it is through the skin that baby experiences the tender loving care of parents. Immediately after birth, when babies are placed on their mother’s breast or in their father’s arms, the first bond of a life long relationship is formed.

So carefully select gently caring products for baby’s tender skin for a relationship go warmer, gentler, and closer.