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_At what age may a child be given a full tub bath?_
Usually when ten days old; it should not be given before the cord has
come off.
_How should the bath be given?_
It should not be given sooner than one hour after feeding. The room
should be warm; if possible there should be an open fire. The head and
face should first be washed and dried; then the body should be soaped
and the infant placed in the tub with its body well supported by the
hand of the nurse. The bath should be given quickly, and the body
dried rapidly with a soft towel, but with very little rubbing.
_At what temperature should the bath be given?_
For the first few weeks at 100� F.; later, during early infancy, at
98� F.; after six months, at 95� F.; during the second year, from 85�
to 90� F.
_With what should the bath be given?_
Soft sponges are useful for bathing the body, limbs and scalp. There
should be a separate wash-cloth for the face and another for the
buttocks.
_What are the objections to bath sponges?_
When used frequently, they become very dirty and are liable to cause
infection of the eyes, mouth or genital organs.
_Under what circumstances should the daily tub bath be omitted?_
In the case of very feeble or delicate infants on account of the
exposure and fatigue, and in all forms of acute illness except by
direction of the physician. In eczema and many other forms of skin
disease much harm is often done by bathing with soap and water, or
even with water alone.
GENITAL ORGANS
_How should the genital organs of a female child be cleansed?_
Best with fresh absorbent cotton and tepid water, or a solution of
boric acid, two teaspoonfuls to the pint. This should be done
carefully at least once a day. If any discharge is present, the
boric-acid solution should invariably be used twice a day. Great care
is necessary at all times to prevent infection which often arises from
soiled napkins.
_How should the genital organs of a male child be cleansed?_
In infancy and early childhood the foreskin should be pushed back at
least twice a week while the child is in his bath, and the parts thus
exposed washed gently with absorbent cotton and water.
If the foreskin is tightly adherent and cannot readily be pushed back,
the physician's attention should be called to it. The nurse or mother
should not attempt forcible stretching.
_When is circumcision advisable?_
Usually, when the foreskin is very long and so tight that it cannot be
pushed back without force; always, when this condition is accompanied
by evidences of local irritation or difficulty in passing water.
EYES
_How should the eyes of a little baby be cleansed?_
With a piece of soft linen or absorbent cotton and a lukewarm solution
of salt or boric acid,--one half of an even teaspoonful to one pint of
water.
_If pus appears in the eyes, what should be done?_
They should be cleansed every hour with a solution of boric acid (ten
grains to one ounce of water). If the lids stick together, a little
vaseline from a tube should be rubbed upon them at night. If the
trouble is slight, this treatment will control it; if it is severe, a
physician should be called immediately, as delay may result in loss of
eyesight.
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