I remember before my baby arrived I had these long, slender and manicured nails. Even a boring, dull day would feel so lively just looking at them. But once the baby arrives life changes and no one tells you that you will also have to compromise on these little joys of life. So the first time I checked into the hospital to register my name and book a room for my delivery and hospitalisation, the head nurse told me to trim my nails and take off the nail art that I loved to show off proudly. I brushed off the advice and did just the opposite. Yes, I was naive and a little ignorant maybe. On the day of my delivery, as a routine procedure, my nails were trimmed and rubbed of any trace of nail polish by the nursing staff. After the delivery, keeping up with the demands of the newborn, I was hardly in any mood to give attention to my nails. Here are 15 things that happen to you after the delivery that no one speaks about.
That was not all, during my first visit to the paediatrician I was again asked to trim my nails and this time I knew it made complete sense. Come to think of it: having long, sharp nails and handling an infant don t go hand-in-hand. For a simple reason, you might hurt your baby one way or the other. No matter how careful you are while handling your infant, if you accidentally scratch or cut your child s delicate skin, it could be painful for the little one. A cut on your infant s skin needs more up keep and can become infectious too, if not treated promptly. You can injure your infant while changing diapers, feeding, picking her up or just trying to keep the enthused bundle of energy at ease. So, it is only logical to keep your nails trimmed while handling your infant. Here are 25 things about newborns that you need to know.
Apart from keeping them trimmed and short, it is also sensible not to apply nail paints or decorate it with any other chemically enhanced products for few most post delivery. Once you start weaning your child from six months onwards, this might harm your baby s immature digestive system, especially, if you are using your fingers to feed your child. However, these compromises are not something that you have to comply with lifelong. Once your baby is a toddler and can manage things on her own probably, you can go back to decorating your nails. But till then we would say to drop the idea of decorating your nails for the sake of your baby.
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