Why do I need "underwear" for my baby? Well, it is needed to protect the baby from different kinds of stimulation and irritation. Until the baby is born, it is growing while being protected by amniotic fluid in the mother's body.
But as soon as it is born naked, the baby comes into contact with external air, and it has to cope with a lot of stimuli at once. The role of the underwear is to gently wrap the baby in it.
Point 1: Gentle underwear is necessary because baby's skin is very delicate
Babies have a very delicate skin. The skin of a baby is only half as thick as the skin of an adult. It is as soft as the skin on our eyelids, and very, very delicate.
The skin of a baby can be very easily injured even if it is just scratched very lightly. That is why it is important to choose underwear that is very soft and that feels gentle to touch.
Point 2: Babies need underwear because they sweat
We as adults feel that "adults don't need to wear underwear under a T-shirt or a shirt, so should it not be OK for babies not to have underwear?"
But even when babies' temperature is normal, it is at about 37 degrees Celsius, and even though their bodies are small, they have the same sweat glands as adults because their body temperature regulating function is still immature.
That is why they sweat a lot. When they drink milk from their mother's breasts, they use their whole body for the effort and this make them sweat again. That is why they need underwear to absorb the sweat.So, because they sweat, let's change them into a clean underwear.
Point 3: What is a good underwear for a baby?
A baby sweats in particular on the neck and in the armpits, as well as at the knee joints and at the base of the foot and in other areas of "constriction".
When sweat accumulates and the wet status of the baby is continues, bacteria can easily propagate, which can cause rashes and eczema. In order to prevent this, underwear that will readily absorb sweat is necessary.
That is why it is necessary to choose underwear that is made of a soft cotton material and that is hygroscopic and has excellent permeability to air. In addition, another important role of underwear is to keep the baby warm because babies do not handle body temperature regulation well yet. So let us choose baby underwear that is both breathable and retains heat.
