A doctor of the @nigeriahealthblog explains the risk of bathing newborn babies with disinfectants.
In a video, he shares that Dettol and its like can damage the skin of the baby and also wipe off the positive skin bacteria that fight against infection.
Rashes and other baby sickness according to the doctor are a direct effect of disinfectants including izal and medicated soaps.
He recommends plain lukewarm water to bathe babies because they don’t have any underlying germs from the womb that will harm them.
Read the comments that trailed:
Chinenyenwa: Everything is now wrong… when we were all little na dettol them dey use bath us.
Abi😍Blessing: so why do they request for it in the hospital?
oluebubejuilet: thank you doctor for this message
YaaTina: I didn’t use Dettol this time n baby is free from rashes and other kids skin issues
ngorben: Dettol has been use since time memorial, I use it for my kids , I watched my mom used it for her kids and everyone around me with babies used it, Oga no worry it’s now like a traditional thing, e no fit stop 😂
See the video as you scroll,
@nigeriahealthblog Stop using dettol to bathe your baby #foryoupage #pregnanttiktok #antenatal ♬ original sound – nigeriahealthblog