This mom's baby came out covered in
vernix which can look a bit like cheese!
Not exact matches
Removing
vernix from the skin gets rid of a natural insulating layer
which can cause heat loss to be far more rapid.
Some babies are born with a white coating called
vernix caseosa,
which protects their skin from the constant exposure to amniotic fluid in the womb.
Other news this week include the development of
vernix caseosa,
which is the protective, waxy skin covering
which helps protect the baby's skin from being in the amniotic fluid all of this time and will serve an important purpose during the birth process to help pass through the birth canal easily.
For example, psoriasin
which is identified in
vernix, directly kills E. Coli...»
Bathing doesn't only remove the aforementioned fluids from your newborn's skin, it also removes the
vernix caseosa,
which is a white substance found on your baby's skin.
Doing double - duty to protect your baby in myriad ways, myelin is accompanied by
vernix caseosa a greasy white coating,
which will soon completely coat your baby's entire body.
Baby had a lot of
vernix on him
which got on my hands and was soft, smooth and white like a good hand cream.
Newborns emerge from the womb covered with a waxy substance called the
vernix,
which protects their skin from drying.