More often than not, grandmothers speak about the bristles in newborns, and most medical representatives unanimously assert that this problem does not exist. About whether there is actually a bristle in newborns, how to treat it and whether it is necessary to do it, we will try to understand further.
It is believed that with the naked eye, the bristle in newborns is not visible and how it looks can be recognized only with its growth. The hairs themselves hide beneath the skin of the newborn and are pricked, which causes concern for the baby and crying for no apparent reason. It is assumed that eventually the bristle itself passes, but if its growth is observed, then the restless behavior of the baby becomes pronounced. Hairs on the bristle protrude very short, dark and rigid.
Causes and signs of bristles
The causes of the appearance of the bristles in newborns are atavistic. Hair on the body occurs in children during intrauterine development. By the time of 35-37 weeks, it disappears, but in some cases the child can be born with hairs on the body.
The main symptoms of a bristle in a newborn are a bad dream, crying and a possible loss of appetite.
A bristle often occurs on the back of a newborn and the child fidgets as if trying to scratch it. A bristle can appear during the first month of life. If this did not happen, then this phenomenon does not threaten the baby any more.
Treatment of bristles
Methods how to deduce a bristle at a newborn, a little, and all of them are folk. Before starting to remove the hairs from the back of the baby, it is recommended to buy it in the bathroom, and all procedures should be carried out in a very warm room. The baby's skin should be warmed up.
Opara or honey. The area of the infant's body is rubbed in advance with the opaque, on which the bristle has protruded. After application, this place turns into a diaper and a towel. Raspelenat child should be after 10 minutes, the hairs must remain on the diaper itself. The same procedure is carried out with honey. It is likely that several such procedures will be needed, which will depend on the number of hairs on the body.
Bread crumb or dough. To remove bristles it is recommended to use a tight dough, mixed on water and egg or crumb of bread. These pieces must be held in places affected by the bristle. Hairs after rolling out remain on the pieces of dough.
After the procedure for treatment of the bristles in the newborn has been carried out, the skin must be lubricated with a baby cream.
Pushkin hair in newborns
Doctors hold a different point of view, noting that the bristle on the back
Doctors do not recommend rolling out and pulling out the hairs, noting that this will only cause additional pain to the baby. That hairs did not cause him anxiety, it is necessary to bathe it in herbs, the skin after bathing must be lubricated with baby cream. Clothes and diapers should not be picked up napped, since it is the nap that twists the hair, causing the baby discomfort. After a certain time, the hairs will fall off by themselves, without giving the newborn any discomfort.