VERNIX CASEOSA: TO CLEAN OR NOT TO CLEAN
🚫STOP! DON’T WASH THAT BABY🚫 Ever wondered what that white cheesy substance on you fresh baby's skin is? It’s called Vernix Caseosa (Vernix)! It starts to form on your baby’s skin around the 20th week. What exactly is in vernix caseosa? Scientists have identified lipids, amino acids, proteins, antibacterial, and antimicrobial compounds such as: wax and sterol esters ceramides squalene cholesterol triglycerides phospholipids and amino acids, asparagine and glutamine 61% of these proteins can only be found in Vernix Caseosa. What are the uses of Vernix Caseosa? 📚 📌it acts as antibacterial agent to protect baby inside and outside the womb 📌protective covering while going through the birth canal 📌allows baby to pick up good bacteria and leave behind overgrowth of bad bacteria 📌protects baby from meconium exposure(baby’s first poop) 📌it acts as insulation by maintaining your baby’s body temperature. Infants who are immediately washed have a significantly higher rate of heat
