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Air baths

Perhaps there is no need to talk about the benefits of air baths. We all know from childhood how healthy their effects are. Staying on the beaches, sunbathing, swimming - all this for a long time charges us with vigor and health. Our body is saturated with oxygen, and therefore, improves metabolism, reduces the risk of disease. Even more beneficial are the contrasting air baths, that is, alternating exposure and wrapping in warm clothes.

Contrast air baths

Procedure	Offset time, s.	Warming time in clothes, p.
1st	20	60 - 120
2 I	30	60
3rd	40	60
4th	50	90 - 120
5th	60	90
6th	70	120
7th	80	120
8th	90	120
9th	100	120
10th	110	120

When performing these procedures, if possible, you need to expose the whole body. It must also be remembered that the clothing worn between exposures should be somewhat warmer than the season required.

After performing the procedures, you should lie down for a while on a firm and level bed with a solid pillow.

When performing contrasting air baths, one should be naked in a room with open windows, and keep warm by closing the windows. Clothes for warming should be warm, but do not allow overheating to sweat. Someone must help a sick and weak person.

The time of the procedure is best to choose before sunrise or until about 10 am, you can spend them in the evening, about 21 hours. Procedures continue for 30 days, then a break for 3-4 days is made, then again 30 days of treatment. This should be done for about 3 months, and in the case of liver disease or other internal organs, treatment should be extended to one year.

Often during treatment there are unpleasant sensations: itching, discomfort or stomach pain. This is temporary and indicates the beginning of self-healing organism.

You can take contrast air baths in the open air, if weather conditions allow. The technique is the same as in the room. It should only be remembered that warming clothes should be very warm; warming time can be extended, but the exposure time must be strictly observed.

The first session (from 1 to 40 seconds) must lie on the back, from 40 to 70 seconds - on the right side, from 70 to 100 seconds - on the left side, from 10 to 110 seconds - again on the back.

When exposing, you can rub the leaked parts of the body or do the exercise “Golden fish”, an exercise for capillaries, as well as for the back and abdomen. When you are dressed, you need to lie down, firmly closing your palms over the solar plexus. And after doing the whole procedure, lie down for about 10 minutes with your feet and palms closed. Perform this procedure one hour before meals or 30–40 minutes after it, and not earlier than one hour after the bath.

The method proposed by me not only enhances skin respiration, but also improves another function of the skin - excretory. Like the kidneys or other excretory organs, the skin removes harmful substances from the blood through the sweat glands.

The total area of the skin surface of human skin is from 1.7 to 2.6 square meters. m. The approximate amount of sweat glands is three million. The number of sebaceous glands is about 250 thousand. The sebaceous glands secrete intestinal fermentation products, iodine, bromine, antipyrine, salicylic acid.

Peripheral glands produce 600–900 g of sweat per day, and sometimes even up to 1400 g. This depends on the external temperature, the amount of fluid spilled, renal failure, blood circulation, conditions such as anxiety, fear, anger, which increase sweating. During the development of sub-acute diseases, instead of a fever attack, night sweats appear.

Sweat contains mineral salts, fatty acids, urea; lactic, formic, acetic acid. Under normal conditions, with one liter of sweat, about 1 g of urea is released, and in case of a painful condition, the amount of urea increases significantly. During the disease, the sweat glands strengthen their activity in order to rid the body of toxins and other substances that cannot be excreted by the kidneys, lungs and digestive tract. Their hard work during the acute period of the illness resembles the efforts of the sailors who pump water out of the hold of the wrecked ship.

The size of the sweat glands is not the same: some of them can reach 3–4 mm, others ns exceed 0.1 mm. About 500 glands account for one square centimeter of body surface, which means that the total area of the sweat-producing surface is about 5 square meters. Comparing these numbers, one can understand how important the body is the excretory function of the skin. Strengthening the excretory function of the skin, we help cleanse the body of harmful substances.

Try to lick your shoulder with your tongue after charging, and you will feel the pungent taste of the mixture of acid and salt, much more unpleasant than the taste of pure salt. Moreover, the sweat is poisonous. Enough to give the animal to swallow a small amount of sweat to cause his death.

Studies that were conducted to find out the reasons for feeling unwell or even fainting occurring with a long stay in a room filled with people showed that this was due to an increase in the content of toxic products in the gases emitted by the human body, and not the lack of oxygen, as it was considered before.

So, for a healthy life, cells from it must be removed toxins. Nature has created several ways in which these slags are removed: lymphatic, venous vessels and sweat gland ducts. Tens of thousands of years, when primitive man ran all day in search of food and sweated all day, all three channels worked at full power. Modern man is less mobile, moreover, he is constantly protected by clothing, often made of artificial, impermeable fabrics. Therefore, all those poisons that could come out with a sweat, a man carries in himself. As a result, the blood and lymphatic systems, which means that the liver and kidneys work with overload. As a result of this unnatural overload, people develop diseases of the liver, kidneys, bladder, and other organs. Therefore, in addition to carrying out medical procedures, I recommend not to spoil the skin with too warm clothes, often take it off outdoors.

We are air-powered vehicles. Oxygen is not only a cleaner of our body, but also one of the greatest suppliers of energy it needs. Fresh air, sunlight carry life energy to all life on Earth. Recall what a plant looks like that has grown without sunlight, without fresh air — it seems lifeless. Every tiny leaf of grass, every vine, tree, shrub, flower, fruit and vegetable draw their life from solar energy. Everything living on Earth depends on solar energy, on its intensity. Our Earth would be a lifelessly cold place, shrouded in eternal mist if it were not illuminated by the magical rays of the sun. But the Sun gives us not only light, solar energy is transformed into human energy.

It has long been known that the skin is closely connected with the protective reactions of the body. Clinical observations confirm that the skin has a protective function in febrile diseases. The skin can certainly be called the grave of microbes. And sunbathing, being outdoors and especially playing sports in nature help enhance the protective functions of the skin.

It must be remembered that the effect of air on the human body depends primarily on its humidity: the same temperature is perceived differently. Thus, the increased humidity of the air during its high temperature contributes to overheating of the body, and during exercise in these conditions, overheating occurs faster. Therefore, if it is hot and humid at the same time, be careful during exercise, carefully control your feelings, it is especially important to detect the unpleasant state of strong heat.

At low temperatures, the moisture in the air moisturizes the clothes and skin, you may have a feeling of chills. This condition should also be alarming. Thus, the stay in the fresh air should not be uncontrolled, although many believe that a special technique for receiving air baths is not required.

The same applies to sunbathing. Very often, people, trying to get a tan as quickly as possible and as much as possible, do not follow the rules of sunbathing, and as a result they are forced to sit at home or in the shade for a week, or even more, due to the burns.

It should also be remembered that if the stay on the air practically ns has contraindications, then sunbathing can be taken only after consulting a doctor. There are many reasons why sun exposure should be reduced to a minimum. This applies to certain heart diseases, tuberculous damage to internal organs, etc. Staying in the sun is very tiring for weakened people who have recently had an infectious disease, as well as for those who are not young. An elderly person who has spent a whole day on the beach may feel a heartbeat, shortness of breath, and an unpleasant sweat will appear.

An even, good tan can be obtained by applying fractional irradiation to the suns — that is, in small doses, taking breaks. And do not think that tan occurs only under the direct rays of the sun; the skin gets dark tint also when taking air or sunbathing in aero sunbeds, protected from direct sunlight by special ceilings, tree crowns. The healing effect occurs after taking small doses of solar radiation, and this effect is far ahead of the appearance of our favorite chocolate-colored skin. Even in cool weather you can get a tan in clear weather, you just need to hide from the wind. But remember that sunbathing without medical advice, you will not always benefit yourself.

The basic principle of hardening the sun - gradual. Initially, sunbathing can take up to 3 minutes, after 1-2 days, their duration increases by 2-3 minutes. Thus, the duration of the procedure is brought to 50-60 minutes.

Sunbathing is best taken in the morning. The most useful tan is May. And some more tips. Sunbathing is allowed only 2 hours after meals. It is best to take them on an empty stomach or just before a meal. Some mistakenly believe that the more densely wrapped up the head, the better it is protected from the sun's rays. But all sorts of turban from towels or hats from newspapers prevent normal heat transfer. Light white panama in this case is more appropriate.

Of course, air procedures are not limited to staying outdoors in the warm season. There are many tempering procedures that teach a person to cold air. Do not wear too warm clothes and often expose your skin. Of course, it is not worth it for no reason to check the endurance limits of your body, but regular workouts increase the safety margins.

The life of the human body can be represented as a metabolism, and the metabolism is possible only in the presence of oxygen. Moreover, we all should be interested in not experiencing an oxygen deficiency, and from this follows a simple conclusion: you need to ensure that the skin has free access to fresh air as often as possible and in no case should it overheat. There is even such a thing as thermal pollution. When we keep the skin in a blocked state, and even with overheating, we open the way for diseases.

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Probably you noticed how fatigue passes in the fresh air, vigor and cheerfulness appear, therefore, as soon as you have a free minute, you are in a hurry for a walk in the woods or the park. This is the air bath. This is a direct and relatively short-term effect of air on the exposed surface of the body. This method of hardening is so soft that it is recommended even for newborns. Air baths can be general and local, they have a positive effect on the strengthening of immunity. This method of hardening can be used as an independent medical procedure, as well as a preparatory or accompanying sunbathing. The effect of air baths on the human body consists of the total effect of a number of meteorological factors, such as humidity and air velocity, its temperature, and diffuse and reflected solar radiation. Thus, the main factors that determine the therapeutic effect of air baths are solar radiation and temperature irritation. It should be noted that the smaller the difference between body temperature and air, as well as the lower the humidity and the weaker the wind, the less will be the effect of the air bath.

How to take air baths

In order to properly take the air baths, first you need to equip a special platform - a kind of aeronarium in the garden or on the garden plot. This may well be a veranda with a wooden shed, a shaded place under a shed or spreading trees. If you need to strengthen your immunity, then while taking the air baths, it is desirable to completely expose. However, in some cases this is not possible, therefore, for this procedure, summer clothing is recommended to be used at a minimum and lighten in winter.

Depending on the air temperature, there are air baths cold (10-15 degrees), cool (15-20 degrees), indifferent (20-25 degrees), warm (25-30 degrees) and hot (over 30 degrees). During this procedure, it is recommended that the body be stripped off gradually, first the arms and legs, after which other parts. It is best to start tempering with warm or indifferent air baths, that is, the air temperature should be about 20 degrees, and the air speed should be no more than 4m / s.

It is recommended to take air baths every day in the morning about 30 minutes after breakfast. The duration of the first procedure should be 10 minutes, then every day you need to add 5-10 minutes and bring up to 1-2 hours or more. The duration of air baths, as a rule, depends on the weather and the general condition of people. As soon as you are accustomed to long sessions, try to gradually reduce the temperature of the air. A healthy person can bring the reception of this procedure even to a small subzero temperature. In cool weather, air baths can be combined with walking barefoot on the ground (floor), outdoor games and walks. In the summer, air-sun baths are very popular. To achieve the maximum effect, after aeroprocedure, you can take a shower or bath, drench or wash, and in summer you can swim in a river or the sea.

Air baths: the benefits and harm

Air irritation of the nerve endings that are embedded in the skin, causes a reflex reaction of the internal organs, in particular the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. As a result, blood circulation is improved, breathing deepens, and ventilation of the lungs is improved. As a result of the action of air baths, metabolic processes are greatly enhanced, and the condition of the skin improves. After a long working day, intense mental or physical work is recommended to take air baths. After a while, your mood will improve and your general condition will return to normal. Equally important is this procedure as a means of hardening the body, that is, as a means that increases the body's resistance to various harmful effects, in particular to infectious and catarrhal diseases.

Air baths are an excellent preventive measure that is recommended for even healthy people. They are best used in conjunction with morning exercises and wet wiping, as mandatory elements of a rational regime. Very often, air baths are used as a therapeutic agent, especially in hypertension, in functional disorders of the central nervous system, as well as in pulmonary tuberculosis. However, remember that in this case, it is necessary to consult a doctor.

Strongly contraindicated air baths for acute diseases, fever, exhausted patients, as well as significant disruption of the heart and kidneys, tuberculosis patients with pleurisy and a tendency to hemoptysis. It is also not recommended to take air baths during menstruation, especially for weakened women.

Air baths should not be taken at low temperatures together with high humidity. Also, you can not carry out the procedure on the street, if there is precipitation or fog. When taking air baths in babies, it is imperative to be careful, because they have very weak thermoregulation. And the younger the child is, the weaker the thermoregulation is. To begin with, the child should be taught to breathe fresh air. It is recommended to walk about 3 hours a day, while not strongly swaddle. Baby should receive vitamins and minerals in accordance with age. It should be remembered that at the very beginning air baths can cause not very good sensations in the body, abdominal pain may occur. But over time, these feelings gradually disappear.

Such a type of treatment, as a long stay in the air, has recently been called “verandah treatment,” although it is obvious that prolonged exposure to air is possible not only on the verandas. Only those parts of the body that are free of clothing are directly exposed to the air. This method of treatment is considered less active than air baths, but here duration is of great importance. Of course, the forms of prolonged exposure to air are determined by local conditions and possibilities. In addition to the verandas, it is possible to use the balconies, protected areas in the garden, forest or in the yard. Patients, depending on their state of health, may lie down (on couches, folding beds) or sit in a chair. The main thing here is for the patient to be comfortable and not to get tired. It is necessary to dress in accordance with the season and weather. In winter, on top of clothes you need to hide a quilt. However, do not overly wrap up, there should be neither cold nor hot. The duration of stay in the fresh air can vary from a few hours to around the clock stay in the air. With this method of treatment do not need to be afraid of overdose, because the longer it is in the open air, the better. If for some reason it is impossible to stay in the fresh air for a long time, then it is recommended to open the windows wide in the room. Nighttime sleep with open windows, or at least with an open window, is of great health value.

Air is the most universal means of hardening. Its influence on the human body is diverse: it is the influence of air temperature, its humidity, wind speed and aerosols - various liquid and solid substances, which are divided into the smallest particles.

Air baths

Air baths - the most favorable and common means of hardening. By helping to remove vapors and gases from the skin surface, air baths have a certain hygienic value for the body. In addition, air baths due to thermal irritation of the skin have a physiological effect on the body. This is expressed primarily in reflex narrowing and expansion of blood vessels, followed by improvement of the extremely subtle and complex mechanism of thermoregulation (heat generation and heat transfer), increased muscle tone and endurance of the cardiovascular system, an increase in hemoglobin and erythrocytes in the blood and in many other favorable changes in the body.

The main factor affecting a person is air temperature. Everyone knows that the face and hands are least protected from the cold. And although they are often very cool, a person avoids colds and stays healthy.

An air bath can be either general if the entire surface of the body is exposed to air, or partial (local) if only a separate part of it is exposed, for example, hands. The hardening effect in this case is primarily due to the difference in air temperature and the surface of the skin. The air gap between the body and clothing usually has a constant temperature of about 27-28 ° C. The difference between the temperature of the skin of a dressed person and the ambient air is usually small, and therefore the heat transfer is almost imperceptible. As soon as a person is freed from clothes, the process of heat transfer becomes more intense. The lower the ambient temperature, the more we are cooled.

Depending on the air temperature, the air baths are divided into very cold (below 0 ° C), cold (0–8 ° C), moderately cold (9–16 ° C), cool (17-20 ° C), indifferent, or indifferent (21–22 ° С), and tepid (above 22 ° С). Such a division, of course, is conditional: well-tempered people have a feeling of cold at a lower temperature (Antropova, MV, 1982).

Start reception air baths recommended in a pre-ventilated area. Then, as it is hardened, transfer them to the open air. The best place for an air bath is shaded areas with greenery, away from the sources of possible pollution of the atmosphere with dust, harmful gases. Take a bath lying, reclining or in motion. Undress should be quickly, so that the air bath has an impact immediately on the entire surface of the naked body and caused a quick and vigorous response of the body.

The time of day for hardening with air is of no fundamental importance, but it is better to perform the procedures in the morning, after sleeping, in combination with morning gymnastics. It is recommended to take air baths on an empty stomach or at least 1.5 hours after a meal.

With air quenching in addition to its temperature, it is necessary to take into account the humidity and speed of movement. Relative humidity is the ratio of absolute humidity to highest humidity at a given air temperature; it is expressed as a percentage. Depending on saturation with water vapor, it is customary to subdivide the air into dry (up to 55%), moderately dry (from 56 to 70%), moderately humid (from 71 to 85%) and very humid (over 86%). It has been established that at a high relative humidity of a person it is colder than at a low one (Antropova M.V., 1982).

Equally important is the speed of air movement. So, in cold, but quiet, windless weather, a person is warmer than in a warmer, but windy one. The fact is that the layer of heated air near our body (the so-called boundary layer) is constantly changing, and the body heats up more and more new portions of air. Consequently, with the wind, the body consumes more heat than in calm weather. Wind causes an increase in heat transfer of the body. At high temperatures (up to 37 ° C), it protects a person from overheating, at low temperatures - from overcooling of the body. Particularly unpleasant combination of wind with low temperature and high humidity.

Aerosols also have an effect on the body. They constantly "bombard" the skin of the body, the mucous membranes of the respiratory tract. The composition of aerosols is varied: for example, sodium, iodide, bromide and magnesium salts predominate in air flows from the sea. The wind from large green areas carries wood and flower pollen and microorganisms. It should also be borne in mind that the content of aerosols in the air is uneven.

During the cool and cold baths, exercise must be performed. In wet and windy weather, the duration of the air bath is reduced. In case of rain, fog and air velocity above 3 m / s, it is better to transfer the procedure to the room.

In winter, air baths are held indoors and are combined with gymnastics and subsequent water treatments. For the youngest children (up to one year old) they are combined with the process of swaddling and changing clothes. At this time (from 2-4 to 10-12 minutes) room air, the temperature of which should not be lower than 20 and higher than 22 ° C, freely affects the receptors of the skin.

Air quenching You can start at any age. From the end of the second month of life of the child during one of the swaddling massage and gymnastics. For children from one year old and older, the temperature in the room during the air bath is gradually reduced to 18 ° C. An air bath is combined with morning gymnastics (5-7 min), the child is engaged in a T-shirt, shorts and slippers. Children 4-7 years old remain in shorts and slippers for 10-15 minutes, of which 6-7 minutes are engaged in gymnastics (Antropova MV, 1982).

Summer air baths spend outdoors, mainly in the morning, in places protected from direct sunlight and sharp wind. Children must remain semi-naked for a certain time. The body is exposed as instructed by the doctor in a certain order: first the upper and lower extremities, and then the trunk. Hardening of children with air baths begins in summer in calm weather at an air temperature not lower than 20 ° C. During the air baths, it is recommended to conduct games or any kind of mobile activities. The duration of the first baths should not be more than 15 minutes, then it is gradually increased.

Hardening of school-age children is started at an air temperature not lower than 16-18 ° C, first for 5-10 minutes, and then gradually increase the duration of the procedure to 25 minutes. Also gradually moving to hardening at a lower temperature, but not below 12 ° C, while reducing the duration of the session to 10 minutes and combining it with exercise. In spring and summer, it is recommended that semi-nude children stay in the shade in the open air for up to 3-5 hours a day, depending on the weather (Antropova MV, 1982).

When conducting air baths take into account the health status of children and adolescents and their individual response. Do not allow children, especially weakened ones, to cool down, the appearance of shivering, "goose bumps" and cyanosis.

First air baths for healthy people from 18 years and older should last 20-30 minutes at an air temperature of 15-20 ° C. In the future, the duration of the procedures is increased daily by 5-10 minutes and is thus brought up to 2 hours. The next stage is air baths at a temperature of 15-10 ° C with a duration of 15-20 minutes. At this time it is necessary to perform vigorous movements. Cold baths can only be taken by hardened people and only after medical examination. The duration of such baths should not exceed 5-10 minutes. Cold baths should be finished by rubbing the body and a warm shower (Antropova, MV, 1982).

With air quenching you can not bring yourself to chills. At the first sign of strong cooling, you need to do a jog and a few gymnastic exercises.

Dosage of air baths is carried out in two ways: gradual decrease in air temperature or increase in the duration of the procedure at the same temperature. The latter is more convenient, since the air temperature largely depends on the weather.

The impact of air baths on a person is usually estimated by the amount of heat given by the body to the external environment during the procedures. This takes into account the number of calories given away from 1 m2 of the skin surface.

In table 2.1.1. given the characteristics of air baths, depending on air temperature. For example, you need to take a moderately cold bath at an air temperature of 13-16 ° C for the fourth time. According to the table, we determine that the duration of the procedure in this case should be 8 minutes, the fifth time - 10 minutes, etc. (Laptev A.P., 1986).

Table 2.1.1

Dosing air baths

Characteristic air bath	Temperature of air ° С	The sequence number of the procedure

		Duration of the procedure, min
Very cold Cold Moderately cold Cool Indifferent Tepid

In order to enhance the positive effect of air baths, it is recommended to carry out any water procedures after them. Therefore, air baths, like solar ones, are organized near reservoirs, and in the absence of them they are wiped or doused.

In addition to special air baths, walks in the fresh air in any weather and sleep for a year with an open window leaf are very useful. Both increase the resistance of the upper respiratory tract to cooling. A certain tempering effect is also observed when wearing lighter clothing that allows air to circulate under it.

Great opportunities for hardening the body are year-round outdoor training, engaging in all kinds of sports related to the hardening effect of air (Table 2.1.2).

Table 2.1.2.

Duration of air baths with outcrop to the waist in quiet cloudy weather in minutes

Conditions

Air temperature ° C

Resting state

Walking across the plain with speed:

Uphill (15 °) with speed

Uphill (30 °)

Jogging

Volleyball game

Football game

Pleasure Boating

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The fact is that the air layer between the clothes and our skin usually has a constant temperature of 27-28 ° C. As soon as we get rid of clothes, the intensity of heat transfer and heat generation increases.

At the same time, metabolic processes, blood oxygen saturation, muscle and nervous system tone increase, breathing improves. In addition, blood pressure is normalized, sleep, appetite and even mood improve.

How to take air baths: step by step instructions

The optimum time for the start of air baths is the summer period, and in the morning hours.
This can be done indoors by opening windows, or outside if there is no wind.
Suitable air temperature for beginners is from 22 ° C. At first, 10-15 minutes is enough, then add every day for 10-20 minutes, bringing up to two hours.
After that, you can gradually reduce the temperature. Air baths are warm (more than 22 degrees), cool (17-20 degrees) and cold (less than 16 degrees).
Taking an air bath is preferable in motion, and clothes should be removed quickly. If you feel a chill, get dressed.
Sweat must not be allowed during the air bath.
Try combining an air bath with gymnastics or walking barefoot.
After an air bath, put on a little warmer clothes than you usually wear in this weather, and lie down on a hard surface with a roller under your head.
In addition to morning baths, you can arrange these procedures before dinner.
Ideal if you can take air baths by the sea, in the mountains or near the forest. The air there is enriched with phytoncides - volatile compounds with antimicrobial properties. They are also beneficial for the lungs, heart, blood vessels and metabolism. On the coast, ozone is better absorbed, so that the hemoglobin level increases, immunity is strengthened, and efficiency is stimulated.
If it is cold outside, there is precipitation or fog, as well as strong wind, the air baths are transferred to the room in order not to get sick.

Air baths are recommended for infants, but they should be carried out taking into account the difference between children's thermoregulation and adult. That the child well carried air baths, accustom him to fresh and cool air. Do not wrap your baby neither at home nor on the street. Ventilate the room often, make sure that the temperature does not exceed 19-20 ° C. Walk with him as long as possible.

People with poor health should start air baths from three minutes a day.

The duration of the bath course is usually a month, then a three-day break, and again a month of procedures, and so on for up to three months. But if there is a disease of the liver or other internal organs, it is recommended to extend the treatment.

Air treatments are just the first step to hardening. Having mastered them, you can safely move on to the water.

The benefits of hardening the air for the body baby

Hardening does not apply to methods of treatment, it is a preventive action, but if you follow this method of dealing with various colds, parents can safely expect that their children will have high endurance and a strong immune system.

The specificity of the method of hardening a baby from an early age by air procedures leads to the production of a resistant protective factor by the body against various types of harmful bacteria and infections.

Methods of air procedures for newborns: how and how much time to harden?

Experts advise before performing procedures for hardening babies, get acquainted with the basic principles of their impact on the children's body. Before starting the course, doctors advise to pay special attention to the following factors:

Individual features and approach.
The sequence of procedures.
Systematic conduct with a gradual increase in impact factors.
Mixing the general principles of hardening with local.
Gradual adaptation to new types of loads during hardening with air baths of newborns.

Airing the apartment

The beginning of the course of hardening newborns is the ventilation of the premises in which they are located. If the infant has not identified any prohibitions of an individual character, regardless of the season, the room should be systematically aired. If it is too cold outside (from -100 ° C) you only need to use the window, opening it for 15-20 minutes, watching the temperature of the air in the room. Experts advise to conduct airing of premises in the following format:

For newborns whose doctors have recognized that they are absolutely healthy, airing of the premises should be carried out 3-4 times a day with an increase in procedures up to 7-9 times.
For children who have minor health problems, airing is performed 2-3 times a day. After the child's health improves completely, the number of procedures increases.
For infants who have colds with the threat of becoming chronic, hardening is done sparingly: at the time of airing, the baby is taken out of the room and returned when the window (window) is closed. In the future, the number of procedures is gradually increased and with obvious improvements, adjusted to the standards that apply to healthy children.

In all cases, initially, when airing, lowering the temperature in the room where the newborn is, should not fall more than 3-4 degrees. Later, provided that the baby responds well to the technique, the rooms are aired for a longer period.

With babies with whom they begin to engage in this kind of hardening from birth, in the future there are practically no problems with hypothermia. Getting into nurseries, kindergartens, schools and other children's institutions, where special attention is paid to airing, hardened children are much less likely to have a cold than the category of babies that are commonly called "greenhouses."

Room air baths naked

Gradually, going over to other procedures with the help of which the children's organism is hardened, specialists pay special attention to the air baths, when the baby is completely undressed and allowed to stay in this position for some time. What is the use of such procedures and why babies are recommended to use this method of hardening from the very first days after birth:

Baby becomes less susceptible to infections and colds.
Thermoregulation in children who are hardened by the method of taking air baths naked is noticeably improved: children do not act up at a change in temperature, their behavior is calm, after the procedures the child remains active, but at the same time his sleep is distinguished by calm.
The skin of the child has the best protection against lesions of the dermis and diseases that concern babies during this period: prickly heat, diaper dermatitis and others.
Children are calm, their breakdowns are not noticeable, they are more active in development.
Children have a good appetite.

Initially, quenching naked is reduced to short-term undressing of the newborn at the time of changing diapers. As a rule, 2-4 minutes is enough for a child to get used to such procedures in a week. Further, the child can be undressed more often, play with him, perform gymnastic exercises for the development of the muscular and bone system. After the first three months, the duration of the procedures can be increased to 15 minutes, with a decrease in the room temperature to 18-200C.

Winter walks

Babies who are born in the summer are allowed to walk in the fresh air practically from the first days of birth. The main condition for moms is the correct selection of clothes, with the condition that the newborn was not too hot, but at the same time, he was not exposed to drafts.

When the winters are not frosty, when the drop in temperature does not exceed -50 ° C, already at 2 weeks of life, mothers can take the baby outside for short walks in the fresh air. The first winter walks should take place in places where there are no strong drafts, accumulations of dust and other aggressive factors for a period of no more than 15 minutes. Gradually increasing the time of being on the street, already in the first 3 months of life, the baby can be in the fresh air from 30 to 50 minutes.

Walking in the open air should gradually increase in time of stay: for 6 months old babies, 2-3 walks per day from 1 to 1.5 hours is the norm. At the time of walking, mothers should provide the children with a comfortable stay in the fresh air: pick up the right clothes, if necessary, use a blanket and other things so that the child does not peremerzal, but at the same time he was not too hot.

How can you determine that a newborn has the right set of warm clothes and that it is good for him to walk in the fresh air:

The child is not naughty, actively responds to toys suspended in a wheelchair.
Baby quickly falls asleep, his breathing is smooth.
After returning from a walk, all the baby’s things are dry, the baby’s skin is not sweaty and pink.

The question: how long can you walk with the baby is quite difficult to answer. If, during sleep, the child has a bluish color under the eyes and on the cheeks, the nose becomes cold, the child constantly turns over - all the signs of hypothermia are on the face.

Sleeping outdoors

The most useful moment of walking in the fresh air for a baby is daytime sleep. That is why parents are advised to buy strollers of this format in the first months of their life, in which the baby could feel comfortable at the time of sleep while walking.

Young mothers often ask pediatricians the question: why does a child indoors spin during sleep, often turn over and fall asleep almost instantly while walking, his breathing is even, his complexion is pink, and the newborn after such a rest is active and alert. Clean air, especially if walks are conducted in places where there is no dust, there is no loud noise, for example in a park, gardens, squares, it is very useful for the body. At the time of sleep, the baby fully rests: his breathing is even and at the same time the child practically does not react to extraneous sounds. If opportunities for walks are limited, experts recommend using balconies and loggias, putting the baby to sleep during the day, opening one of the windows completely, while watching for the lack of drafts. At the same time, the walk procedure should be regular and at about the same time.

Contraindications to the intake of air baths in infants

Despite all the advantages of air baths, there are a number of contraindications that temporarily or completely prohibit such procedures.

The presence of elevated temperature in the acute stage of colds.
Negative reaction of the baby.
Infectious diseases.
Impairment of baby's health: weight loss, appetite.
The presence of genetic diseases that have passed into the chronic form.
Prematurity

If, with age, the baby has positive changes in the body, then only after the experts give permission, can the baby gradually be taught to change the temperature mode by hardening.