Concetti Chiave
- The baby's layette is a complete set of clothes necessary for a newborn, ideally prepared before the baby's arrival.
- Layette serves multiple purposes, including protection, warmth, comfort, and enhancing the baby's appearance.
- Essential items for a layette include soft and absorbent napkins, breathable plastic pants, and comfortable vests and gowns.
- Additional suggested items include dresses for outings, soft stockings and bootees, and sweaters not worn directly on the skin.
- Other necessary articles for baby's comfort and hygiene include bed sheets, blankets, towels, and a mosquito net for the cot.
Post-natal Care and Baby's Layette
Baby's Layette
Layette is the complete set of clothes requires by a new-born baby. The baby's layette or at least part of it, should be provided before the baby's arrival.
Uses of the baby's layette
- to protect the baby.- to keep baby warm, and aid in the regulation of body temperature.
- to make baby look beautiful. That is, to enhance baby's appearance.
- to keep baby comfortable.
Suggested layette for a baby
1. Two to three frozen napkins: these should be soft, absorbent, easy to wash and quick to dry.2. Three to four plastic pants: these should not be tight. Breathable or perforated plastic pants are preferable.
3. Two to three special napkin safety pins for fastening the napkins.
4. Four vests: These are under-shirts. They should be comfortable and easy to put on and take off.
5. Two or three night gowns: These should be loose and long enough to cover baby's feet.
6. Three dresses and suits: these will include the outing clothes.
7. Two pairs of stockings and bootees: these should be soft and loose enough for the baby's active toes to wriggle.
8. Two sweaters or matinee coats: these will not be worn directly to the skin.
9. Six bibs: these protect baby's clothes from soil and moisture. Absorbent cotton fabric with a plastic underlined is suitable.
10. One shawl: this is used for wrapping the baby. Other textiles articles required by baby include:
For baby's cot
- two to four bed sheets.
- one or two blankets.
- one large plastic sheet.
- mosquito net.
For baby's bath
- one large towel- one small towel
- one face towel.
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