Newborn babies are chubby and extremely adorable, making everyone want to kiss and touch them. However, it's important to know that some people should not have close contact with babies, as it can easily affect their health and well-being.
1. People with heavy makeup
Cosmetics contain various chemical substances, including harmful ones like lead and mercury. If someone kisses or has close contact with a baby while wearing makeup, these harmful substances can easily enter the baby's body, affecting their health. Additionally, cosmetics usually have a certain fragrance, which can interfere with the baby's ability to recognize their mother's scent. Newborns rely on their mother's familiar scent to identify her, and this scent provides the baby with a sense of security. However, if the smell of cosmetics is too strong, it may confuse the baby, leading to resistance, irritability, or crying. Therefore, whether it's the mother or relatives and friends, anyone with heavy makeup should avoid close contact with the baby.
2. People with colds or the flu
Colds are highly contagious, and babies have low resistance, poor immunity, and underdeveloped bodily functions, making them very susceptible to viral infections. A baby's reaction to a virus may differ significantly from that of an adult. If a baby is infected with a virus, it could lead to complications such as bronchitis, pneumonia, otitis media, or even encephalitis or myocarditis. Therefore, for the baby's health, parents with a cold must stay away from the baby, wear a mask, and prevent virus transmission.
Parents should also be careful not to let people with colds or the flu hold, kiss, or have close contact with the baby. Additionally, parents should take precautions to avoid catching a cold while caring for the baby. Keep the room well-ventilated by opening windows frequently, and wash hands thoroughly. Before changing diapers, feeding, or preparing baby food, parents should wash their hands carefully to avoid leaving bacteria behind. Also, avoid taking the baby to crowded places.
3. People with oral diseases
People with oral diseases are most likely to transmit bacteria and viruses to the baby through kissing or feeding. Common adult oral diseases include gingivitis, pulpitis, and dental caries. Such individuals have a large number of pathogenic bacteria in their mouths, which can enter the baby's mouth through kissing or mouth-to-mouth feeding, leading to oral diseases or other complications.
Babies have low resistance and immunity, making them highly vulnerable. Therefore, parents must prevent people with oral diseases from kissing the baby and should not allow older generations to feed the baby by mouth-to-mouth chewing. This is a direct way of transmitting diseases, so parents must take it seriously.
The above are the types of people babies should avoid close contact with. Hopefully, this information will be helpful to all parents, and we wish all babies healthy and happy growth!
