Q: Good day Dr. Ketch, Please keep up the good works. My 16 months old daughter has a bow leg (curvy but not much), please what can I do? Also, since I gave birth to her, I have not used any cream on her skin and she has a great skin because of fear of cancer causing substances used in cream production and fake products here and there. I still don’t have the mind of using any cream on her skin. Please is this decision right and healthy? Thanks ma as I await your response. Compliments of the season ma’am
A: Thanks for your kind words 🙂
Should you use cream on your baby’s skin? Absolutely! Baby’s skin should be moisturized but it should be done with mild products especially formulated for babies. Usually, they have hypo-allergenic written on them. The baby is unlikely to react to these creams. Be sure they are also fragrance-free. You might want to go for tested and trusted brands from good supermarkets. As a further safety precaution, watch out for any reaction on baby’s skin. Remember that rashes on the baby’s skin do not necessarily mean that your baby is reacting to his toiletries. It could be an infection. Check with his doctor.
What you should also be careful about using is dusting powder. A lot of people use this excessively. But there is a risk that the ‘dust’ raised from the powder may cause damage to baby’s lungs. If powder must be used at all, it should be shaken onto the hands a distance away from baby, then dusted off and the light powder left on the hands, applied to baby.
Another place where rashes show up often is on baby’s butt. So, you could get diaper rash cream (containing zinc oxide) and use on baby’s butt after a change of diapers, or use regular petroleum jelly on baby’s bum. As much as possible, allow baby’s butt to get some air by allowing it to air-dry after some diaper changes.
Finally try not to expose your baby to direct sunlight too often…tough call in these our hot parts, aye?
On bow legs, when babies are born, their legs usually assume the bow leg shape because of their position in the womb. This lasts from birth to about18 months. From 18 months to 24 months, the legs go into neutral mode…neither bow, nor knock-kneed. From 18 months to 5 years, the legs assume a knock-kneed posture. This would usually correct on its own from around 6 to 7 years. So, at 16 months, you may not have to worry. For more on bow-legs and knock-knees (K-legs), please click on these links:
Daily Health Tips: My Baby Has Knock Knees (K legs). What Should I Do?
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