Fresh and clean, as well as humidified air has a significant impact on the health and normal development of a small child. The modern market offers consumers a wide range of devices that improve air quality, so before buying it is worth knowing how and which humidifier to choose for newborns.
Does the baby need a humidifier
In the summer, it is very important to regularly ventilate the room with the child, often walk with the newborn in the fresh air. But in winter, open windows can give a baby a cold.
If there is air with a low moisture content in the room, various microorganisms will actively multiply in it. Regularly staying in such conditions, the child may suffer from asthma, respiratory diseases or various allergic reactions.
Even an adult finds it difficult to breathe air with low humidity, let alone a small child, who may suffer from dizziness, nausea and headaches.
It is worth remembering that the humidity in the room depends on its temperature - the higher it is, the more moisture will be contained there.
Until birth, the child stays in a comfortable humid environment. The birth process is a real stress for the baby. Therefore, the answer to the question: is there a need for a humidifier in the room for a newborn at all, it is obvious - it is absolutely necessary. Such a device is able to create a favorable microclimate in which the newborn can more easily adapt to the world around him.
The optimal conditions for a child, in which he will sleep well and feel healthy, is a temperature of 21-23 degrees and a humidity of about 60%. It is unrealistic to provide such conditions in a natural way. This is what humidifiers are designed for.
How do you know when your baby needs a moisturizer? It is better to choose such a device in such cases:
- the baby does not fall asleep well, wakes up many times during the night;
- often more colds;
- strongly susceptible to one or another allergic reaction;
- the newborn has no appetite;
- there are peeling and redness on the skin;
- the child often sneezes and coughs, his nose is clogged;
- often naughty.
The use of such a device has already been confirmed by a large number of parents who note the improvement in the child's well-being after buying a humidifier, various colds are much less common, and if an illness appears, the healing process goes much faster.
Types of moisturizers and their benefits
The main advantage of using a humidifier is that such a device helps to quickly eliminate all of the above problems, and also improves the protective properties of the newborn.
It is also worth remembering that in cold weather, when the apartment is cool, certain heating devices are used, as a result of which the air humidity can greatly decrease - even up to 20%, which is already critical. Breathing such dry air is harmful for both adults and children.
A few years ago, when such devices did not exist, when it was necessary to raise the humidity in the room with the newborn, containers with water were placed in it, washed diapers were hung. In the modern world, it has become much easier to provide moist air. There is a fairly wide variety of devices for increasing air humidity, so you can always choose the best option.
How to correctly determine which humidifier is needed for a particular case in order to choose the best option? To solve such a problem, first of all you need to know what kind of moisturizers there are. All devices of this type are divided into several categories, depending on the principle of their operation.
Cold steam humidifiers
When operating such a device, air from the room with the help of the built-in fan passes through the humidified mesh. Dust and microbes that used to be in the air settle on this grid. This version of the device humidifies the air well, but it does not cope with its cleaning effectively enough.
Hot steam humidifiers
The principle of its operation is practically the same as in the previous case, but the design also implies the presence of a heating element. The process of increasing the amount of moisture in the air occurs very quickly, the created steam is sterile, there are practically no bacteria in it.
It is this option that is considered the best choice for young children who suffer from respiratory diseases, since a humidifier in this category can also be used as a regular inhaler.
Ultrasonic humidifier
Such a device is the most common choice of modern parents. In it, a special mechanism separates the water into tiny particles, which are carried throughout the room using a fan. Often, such devices are equipped with additional functions: a system that signals the need to replace the filter, automatic shutdown of the device, control of the evaporation process, and the like. Before choosing this type of humidifier, you need to get expert advice.
Humidifier with built-in ionizer
This option is an ultrasonic device or steam - hot or cold. It just added air ionization, which has a positive effect on the baby, as well as on the whole family.
Air wash
Such devices, in addition to humidification, also provide air purification. It passes through several separate filter elements that trap dust and germs.
Climatic complex
Such a device can humidify the air, ionize it, clean it, cool it and heat it. It is these devices, according to the recommendations of experts, that it is best to choose in a room for a newborn. It is very necessary if the child suffers from asthma, is prone to allergies, lives in a polluted part of the city, suffers from cardiovascular diseases.
What to look for when choosing a device
When deciding which model of humidifier to choose for a small child, you should immediately take into account your individual characteristics. So, if the baby is healthy, and you just need to increase the humidity in his room, it will be enough to choose an ordinary humidifier without unnecessary functions. If the newborn often experiences problems with the respiratory system or there are prerequisites for this, it is better not to think for a long time which device to choose: in this case, an air wash or a ready-made complex is needed.
The most important points to look out for when buying a humidifier are:
- the area of the room and the power level of the device;
- the size of the liquid container;
- the level of water consumption during the operation of the device;
- the functionality of the humidifier and the presence of an automatic control function;
- noise level during operation;
- the presence of replaceable filters.
Regardless of the type of device chosen, the principle of its operation will be the same: water is poured into it - about 8-10 liters per day, and a suitable operating mode is set. In addition, it is important to replace the filter every 2-3 months (the exact service life of one filter element is different for each model of the humidifier, you can find it out in the instructions).
It is also worth adding that the choice of such a device should be approached with all seriousness, since the health of a newborn child depends on it. When choosing a suitable model, it is important to be guided not by the appearance of the device, but by its reliability and functionality.
Thus, a humidifier is a must-have device in every newborn's room. By increasing the amount of moisture in the air, such a device will have a beneficial effect on the well-being and health of a young organism, protecting it from various diseases.
The modern home appliance market offers a wide selection of this type of device, so there is plenty to choose from. In the newborn's room, the best option would be an air wash, an ultrasonic humidifier or a climate complex. But the final choice of such a device depends only on your preferences, as well as on the child's need to increase the humidity of the air around him.
