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11. Clean the eyes with wet swabs (wet the swabs with boiled water)
12. Dry the eyes and ear well with dry swabs.
13. Hold the baby under the arm, support the head with thumb and forefinger by placing it
under the occiput and bring the head to the edge of the bath and wash it well be with
soap and water.
14. Put the baby back on your lap and dry the head with a towel
15. Uncover the baby’s baby and using both hands, soap they the baby all over.
16. Place your left hand at the back of the shoulder supporting the occiput will and with the
right-hand grip the legs together. Put the baby in the bath bowl and run the soap well/
17. Hold and support the baby gently and take him out of the bath
18. Dry the baby's body with a towel in moping movement rather than rubbing since the
skin is so delicate it cannot be rubber.
19. If the buttocks are sore, available ointment like zinc oxide can be applied. Otherwise,
the skin fold is dusted with baby powder.
20. Use the baby oil for the rest of the body if the skin is dry.
21. Dress the baby well, comb, and brush the hair too.
22. If the cord is not dry apply chlorohexidine for 7 days; if pilled off clean it with alcohol
swabs and if there is any discharge apply gentian violet.
23. Return all the use Equipment to their proper places.
24. Wash your hands thoroughly before you prepare yourself to hand or to give a bath to
another baby.

4.3. Care of pressure sores (decubitus)
A pressure sore (bed sore) is a breakdown of the skin and death of the tissue in a
certain area as a result of pressure, which interferes with the blood circulation of the
area. Pressures commonly develop on bony prominences such as the heel, elbow, sacral
region, and the hips.
Predisposing factor
- Chronic illness
- Poor circulation
- Obesity
- Poor nutrition
Immediate causes
- Prolonged pressure
- Wrinkles and crumbs in the bed
- Poor nursing care
- Infrequent change of position
- Incontinence
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