For the newborn, the indoor air is dry in winter, so many families will use humidifier to alleviate the indoor dryness, so what are the precautions for the newborn to use humidifier?
So adding humidifier in baby room is good for baby's skin. It is beneficial to keep the respiratory tract moist by inhaling a large amount of moisture in the air, but if it is not used correctly, it will increase the possibility of infants suffering from respiratory diseases instead of purifying the air.
Experts say the air humidity is between 40% and 60%, and the human body feels good. Once the air humidity is less than 20%, indoor inhalable particles increase, it is easy for people to catch cold. If the air humidity is too high, such as more than 90%, it will make the respiratory system and mucous membrane uncomfortable, reduce the immunity, and induce children to suffer from influenza, asthma, bronchitis and other diseases. If not cleaned regularly, microorganisms such as mould in the humidifier will enter the air with the air mist, and then enter the human respiratory tract, which is prone to suffer from 'humidification pneumonia'.
Experts remind that long-term use of humidifier is not conducive to human health, so humidification must be moderate. For families that use humidifier for a long time, it is better to configure a humidity meter to keep the indoor humidity within a certain range. Meanwhile, the humidifier should change water every day and do a good job of cleaning and disinfection.
Precautions for use of infant humidifier
1、 Humidification should be placed at a height of 1 meter from the ground, so that the humidification effect is good.
2、 Only pure water and cool water can be used for humidification.
3、 The humidified water must be replaced once every 24 hours.
4、 The humidified water bottle shall be cleaned once a week, and other parts shall be cleaned once a month.
5、 Turn the humidification to the maximum gear, no white fog is a good humidification.
6、 Do not use it for a long time, or the child will get allergic pneumonia.
Precautions for using humidifier in newborn
1、 Do not directly add tap water to the humidifier
Many parents take it for granted that they can add tap water to the humidifier for the reason that it is only used for breathing and does not need to drink into the stomach. In fact, this idea is wrong. Because tap water contains many minerals, it will damage the evaporator of the humidifier, and the water alkali contained will also affect its service life; secondly, tap water will bring chlorine atoms and microorganisms in tap water into the air with water mist, which may cause pollution. If the hardness of tap water is high, the water mist ejected by the humidifier will produce white powder and pollute the indoor air due to the calcium and magnesium ions.
2、 Air humidity control is 40% - 60%
Is the higher the air humidity, the more comfortable the human body feels? The answer is No. if the air humidity is too high, such as more than 90%, it will make the respiratory system and mucous membrane uncomfortable, reduce the immune system, and induce children to suffer from influenza, asthma, bronchitis and other diseases. But too low air humidity is not good, for example, less than 20%, indoor inhalable particles increase, it is easy for people to catch a cold.
Generally, it is recommended to keep the indoor air humidity in the nursery at 40% - 60%, and the human body feels good. For families using humidifier for a long time, it's better to configure hygrometer to keep indoor humidity in a certain range.
3、 The humidifier should be changed and cleaned frequently
Some parents patronize the use of humidifier, but ignore the cleaning. The humidifier that is not cleaned regularly will produce microorganisms such as mold. These microorganisms will diffuse into the air with the air mist, and then enter the children's respiratory tract, which is easy to cause respiratory system diseases, and even lead to 'humidification pneumonia'. It is generally recommended that the humidifier be changed every day, and preferably cleaned once a week.
4、 Humidifier cannot be used all day
In order to make the baby more comfortable, some families turn on the air conditioner 24 hours a day, and the humidifier runs all day, which is not conducive to health. For one thing, the whole day's operation means that the air can't be cleaned up, and the above-mentioned air may be full of mould, which may cause humidification pneumonia; for another, the door is closed tightly all day, and the air becomes worse, and the harmful substances can't be dispersed, so it's easier to get sick anyway.
In order to avoid air drying, we need to use humidifier, colleagues, we also need to pay attention to ventilation, so as to maintain the quality of air and avoid the breeding of viruses.