New mothers experience a unique range of emotions. Firstly, they are exhausted after a long nine months of carrying the baby and then finally giving birth. Secondly, they're thrilled and so proud of their new baby. Thirdly, they're stressed-out, wondering if they're doing everything they can to make sure their baby is healthy.
Generally, during pregnancy, the woman will take a class or two, and one of the things that is taught in the class is skin care. When a baby is first born, the skin is extremely fragile, and sensitive to light. After all, the baby hasn't actually seen light up until now!
Skin care begins immediately after the baby is born. The afterbirth will need to be washed off of the skin, and the baby will needed to be swaddled in a blanket. Some babies are born with jaundice, which is a condition in which the skin appears yellow. To cure this, the baby is put under heat lamps until the skin gets a healthy color.
Ideally, as a form of skin care, newborn babies should wear long sleeves and pants most of the time, until they are at least a few months old. This way, the skin is protected against sunlight, and irritants from the surroundings (like a wool sweater that someone holding the baby might be wearing).
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