Social media is full of skincare advice for newborns - but what if your baby doesn’t need all those creams, washes and lotions?
In this episode of The Baby Fact Check, new dad Greg Foot is joined by trusted experts to fact check some of the most common pieces of social media parenting advice around newborn skincare:
- “You should bath your newborn baby every day as part of your bedtime routine.”
- “Avoid moisturisers - your baby’s skin can look after itself and moisturiser can harm your baby’s microbiome.”
“If your baby has nappy rash, or eczema, or cradle cap, or baby acne, putting breast milk on their skin can help.”
With help from Dr Emma Wedgeworth (Consultant Dermatologist) and Professor Lindsay Hall (Chair of Microbiome Research at the University of Birmingham), Greg explores what newborn skin really needs, which common baby skin complaints may be best left alone, and the emerging science around your baby’s skin microbiome.
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The Baby Fact Check is a Science Media Studio production.
Series Producer: Greg Foot
Content Producer: Graihagh Jackson
Video Producer: Adrienn Rusz
Audio Mix: Jonnie Howard
Recorded at: The Raspberry Pi Foundation, with help from Daria Hupov & Peter Simison
Special thanks: Teddy’s mummy, Katrin!
