How to cut the nails to a newborn baby? When and how to cut the nails on the arms and legs of a newborn child correctly? How often do you need to cut your nails to a child up to a year? Is it possible to cut your nails to a sleeping child? What to do during emergency situations?

In this article, we will consider how it is correct than and when to cut the nails to a newborn baby.

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Very often, children are born with already long nails, because they begin their growth at 8 months of intrauterine development. Newborn children immediately after birth dress special mittens - scratches. They protect against possible scratches and random hits in the eye with their own fingers. Their babies are worn in the first months of their life. Due to the fact that the nails are still quite weak, thin and tiny, it is extremely inconvenient to cut them. But the procedure is necessary, because the nails of the kids grow very quickly.

Than cut the nails to a newborn child: criteria for choosing manicure tools

This criterion must be approached even before the baby is born and with all responsibility. It is worth stipulating some important rules that young and inexperienced parents often lose sight. Moreover, the tools themselves should have completely different characteristics than sets for adults or older children.

And so, the most important rule is the forceps and scissors, which one of the family members is already using, are not suitable for inflorescences. On the blades of such tools, mud particles and harmful bacteria remain, and in some cases there may be a fungus.
The infant immunity is not yet strong for the confrontation of such infections and microbes, so it is very important to observe hygiene. Indeed, as a result of such a simple procedure, inflammation or a number of other troubles can occur. Therefore, arm yourself with an antiseptic.
And put aside long scissors with sharp ends. After all, they can very easily injure the child. Remember, only short tools, with rounded edges.
In general, special scissors are used to cut the nails of the baby, a feature of which are rounded ends in the form of a tip. This tool is designed specifically for tiny children. After all, they all the time pull their hands and legs, and as a result, the parent may not deliberately poke a finger or palm.

Scissors for newborns should have rounded edges

But fortunately, nothing bad will happen, because rounded ends of manicure tools protect the baby from all kinds of wounds.
A very important factor is the severity of the blades themselves. Remember, stupid scissors cause the stratification of the nail plate itself. Because of this, crumbs can form clumsy and inaccurate nails.
And cutting thin plates with a dull tool is extremely inconvenient. Very often you can simply tear off such a nail film, creating a sloppy slice or even a wound.
You can not pass by the special sets for newborn small. In principle, there are all the necessary things that will be needed in the future care, and not just in the first year.
But we want to mention a file. When the nails are getting stronger a little, then you can use it. The first month (this is an approximate date, each child has its own features of the formation of the nail plate) Nails will be more similar to film. And her with a saw will definitely not go to file. Therefore, we forget about her for a couple of months.
It is advisable to use manicure forceps to care for older children with strong nails. Therefore, they should also be postponed, but, at least, for the first year of the baby's life.
And never forget about quality - it should be the highest. The tools should be made of stainless steel, and even better from surgical steel. After all, it is distinguished by corrosion resistance, prevents the development of pathogenic microbes and does not cause allergies.

The crumbs should have its own individual tool

When to cut your nails to a newborn child up to a year: choose the right time and mood correctly

It is very difficult to say about time, because everyone has their own characteristics. There is one main feature - if the baby scratches itself or, even worse, the nails began to wring, then urgent trimming of the nails is needed.

On average, cut the nails after 2-3 weeks. A few weeks after the baby’s nail, his nail acquire a more dense texture and slightly change the color. Usually loving mothers and dads notice it.
But sometimes, the baby is already born with long nails. Directly as a whole manicure. This happens when the baby was born after 40 weeks or at the very end of the term.
In such a situation, you cannot pull for a long time. After all, even in scratches, these nail films will be curving and bend, which will also cause injury to tiny fingers.

Important: If the baby's nails have 1-3 mm in length, then you can postpone the procedure. But if they grew over a large length, then you need to cut the nails in an urgent order.

Focus on the length of your baby's nails

How to guess the right time?

Of course, the crying baby to trim the nails is not an option. This is dangerous both from the physical and moral side. He will break out, which will provoke injury. Yes, and the first procedures should take place without screams, otherwise the baby will have an association that circumcision of nails is similar to tears and unpleasant sensations.

The hungry baby is not cut off! We ourselves often have a bad mood on an empty stomach. Therefore, you need to cut your nails only after feeding. But wait 10-20 minutes. The babies after eating immediately go to the toilet, so do not rush with the nails.
Adults are used to steaming their nails and then begin to pedicure or manicure. After all, then the nail plate is easier to lends itself to scissors. But the reverse side of the coin plays with the tiny. Thin nails and so inconvenient to trim, and after swimming In warm water, they completely become a film.
During bathing It’s very convenient to cut your nails, because the baby is calmly basking in the bathroom. But there is a certain aspect here. From the water, the handle or legs become slippery, and tiny fingers slip out of your hands. Therefore, the duration of the procedure increases significantly.
- But if the baby does not allow to cut his nails, then for many parents this is the most good option. Indeed, in water, the kids become calmer.
There are parents that they adapt to cut their nails during feeding. Maybe the baby behaves calmly, but you do not need to accustom him to cut the nails for food.
During sleep You can safely cut the nails to any children. The main thing is to do everything quietly so as not to wake up. But we will return to this aspect.

Important: we recommend that the baby cut the nails from the first days during the period of wakefulness. Read poems, sing or just speak, but this contact should bring him knowledge and fun. And the baby should get used to that cutting nails is a necessary procedure that is associated with joy and game. Over time, he will even learn to give a pen or knife.

It is better to trim the nails to a newborn child in the time of wakefulness

How to cut the nails to a newborn baby on the arms and on the legs?

It is advisable to carry out a hygienic procedure only In a sterile environment, after all, it is very simple to bring any infection. Do not forget that the immunity of the crumbs is still very weak. Therefore, it is necessary to do this procedure according to all the rules.

Put the child on the patilation, which is in the right place with good lighting. If you want or is more convenient for you, you can do the procedure on the crib or sofa. But then first you should put the baby on a clean and stricked diaper.
Then it is necessary to remove the mittens from the hands of the baby and thoroughly wipe them with a napkin. By the way, it will not be superfluous to wash the baby's hands With children's soap.
In preparation for the process of haircuts of nails, it is necessary to use an antiseptic agent that treats the parents of the parent. Remember, the antiseptic can overdose the skin of the crumbs. Therefore, do not use it to disinfect the hands of the baby.
- All the tools that will be used are also necessary Treat the antibacterial agent or alcohol.
It is advisable to choose bright colors to attract the attention of the baby. And, we repeat, the whole procedure needs to be turned into a fun game that the baby will like. To do this, he should sing songs, tell tales and various children's stories, as well as entertain the baby with bright rattles and other toys.
- It will also be very appropriate to attract a “support group” in the role of dad. After all, one parent will conduct the most important mission, and the second - distracts the baby. Under such conditions, the baby will not be scared or to break out, and in the future he will want to repeat the hygienic procedure.
If you cut the baby nails on the leg, then it needs to be put on the tummy and bend the leg in the knee. Indeed, in this position, the children are not so bursting and behave calmer.

In this position, it is more convenient to cut the nails on the leg

The algorithm of actions

It is the speed of the process that plays a very important role here, since infants can not always be in the same position for a long time and observe the same picture. But at the same time, security also does not fade into the background.

The heel or palm of the crumbs must be well fixed in the hand. This can do, for example, dad, and mom will use scissors at this time.
Two with two fingers should be wrapped, and attach the scissors perpendicular to the nail plate. Indeed, an angle of injury is increasing at an angle.
Put off the delicate skin of the pillow a little, this is to simplify the circumcision itself.
Cut the nail with one or maximum two movements, as well as important leave 1-1.5 mm. Indeed, when cutting off the entire protruding part, the child will feel pain and discomfort.
On the handles of the nail must have an oval shape, with a slightly protruding middle (about 1 mm). On the legs, the nails are cut in a straight lineas this prevents the growth of angles.
After cutting all nails, it is important to remove the burrs. After all, when pieces of skin rub on clothes, a burning sensation and discomfort in a child is caused. Subsequently, this becomes the cause of crying and whims.

How often to carry out the procedure?

We repeat that you just need to visually observe the length of the nails of your baby. If they protrude for fingers or have a length of more than 3 mm, then it is worth carrying out the procedure.
On average, the first month this must be done every 2-4 days, but it completely depends on the physiology of the baby. Then it will be enough to cut the nails about 1-2 times a week.
By the way, on the legs, the nails grow slower, so they should not cut them as often as on their hands.

Is it possible to cut his nails to a newborn when he sleeps?

Most of the inexperienced parents, and especially mothers, often cut their nails to their child when he sleeps. After all, this is very convenient - the baby does not pull his pen or leg. And, especially, according to many mothers, the child feels nothing.
But experts with many years of work experience believe that even in a dream, at the subconscious level, the child feels everything that happens to him. They say that this causes a violation of his sleep.
Provided that the hygienic procedure was easily and painless, nothing bad will happen. But, if at least one incorrect movement of the scissors occurred, and the baby felt pain, then at the subconscious level he could be postponed by the negativity of bed. And also to everything that is connected with it.
Unfortunately, this is a common cause of further restless and anxious sleep.

Do not cut the nails to the baby during sleep

How to cut your nails to a newborn child: Emergency measures

Parents who first carry out such a hygienic procedure for the first time, due to their inexperience, are often cut off and an inconspicuous piece of skin. As a result, a wound appears on the finger of the baby.

But even if there is a slight drop of blood, do not panic. It is only necessary, first of all, to erase the blood with cotton wool and treat the wound with an antiseptic. It is best to use either furatsilin or chlorhexidine. These two drugs are very strong antiseptics, but, at the same time, they do not cause any unpleasant sensations.
After two days, the baby will not remember this unpleasant incident, because young children have very well -pronounced regeneration. The wound will drag on and everything will pass.
Let's get back to the file. If you do not quite neatly cut the manicure, then it is worth it to cut a little sharp edge. Otherwise, the baby will hook them and hurt them. But experts recommend using a file no more than 1 time in 3 months. Quite frequent sawing can cause stratification, brittleness and weakness of nails.