What to do if the baby's neck is submerged

The baby's skin is particularly delicate. If you are not careful, it may be adversely stimulated by sweat or saliva, resulting in symptoms of neck drowning. This often causes redness and swelling of the child's neck, and causes some symptoms such as eczema. If this kind of neck drowning occurs, timely care is required to keep the skin clean, apply a hot towel to the skin, bask in the sun, and apply erythromycin ointment for more serious cases.

The following care methods can be used when the baby's neck is submerged:

1. Hot towel compress

If the baby's neck is not severely soaked, you can use a hot towel to warm the baby's neck for about 20 minutes each time, and do it 3-5 times a day. After applying the hot compress, wipe it dry with a dry cloth.

2. Sunbathing

Let your baby's neck bask in the sun. If the baby's neck is soaked, it will become red and itchy due to the growth of bacteria. You can take the baby under the sun where the sunlight is not too strong, let the baby's head tilt back, and expose his neck to the sun.

3. Change bibs

Change your baby's bib into a pure cotton and breathable one. Don't buy polyester bibs as they are not breathable and will aggravate the redness and swelling of your baby's neck. It would be good if you use something breathable like a mosquito net.

4. Apply erythromycin ointment

If your baby's neck is severely red and swollen after being submerged, you should apply erythromycin ointment to his neck, which can kill bacteria and reduce swelling. But don't use too much on your baby to avoid hurting the baby's skin.

5. Pay attention to the cleanliness of the neck area

Be sure to pay attention to the cleanliness of the skin on your baby's neck. Every time you bathe your baby, be sure to clean the neck, especially the wrinkles. Do not scrub your baby with a towel, because if you don't control the strength well, it may cause greater friction, irritating or even damaging the baby's skin. Just gently scrub your baby with your hands. When wiping, don't rub it, but dip it. This way you won't rub the baby's skin, and be sure to wipe it dry. If the neck is not wiped dry, the baby will remain submerged and the situation will worsen.

How to prevent your baby's neck from drowning

1. Pay attention to hygiene at ordinary times. Avoid milk dripping down the baby's neck when the baby is drinking milk. If milk or soup accidentally drips down the baby's neck, parents should help wipe it clean as soon as possible.

2. Bathe your baby frequently and use some talcum powder. When the weather is cold, your baby may not take a bath every day, but you must insist on washing the face, neck, ears and other parts of the body every day to keep the skin clean.

3. Clean these easily flooded areas for your baby every day and then dry them.

4. Maintain appropriate indoor temperature and humidity. If the temperature is too high, the baby will sweat easily, which will aggravate the situation. If the humidity is too high and the room is too humid, it will also have an adverse effect on the baby's skin recovery.