Most of us hold a variety of beliefs about how children should be raised, and every parent does things a little bit differently.
On rare occasions, though, a novel approach to parenting will spark widespread discussion.
The suggestion
made by this mother is unlike anything we’ve ever heard of before. Keep reading to expand your mind.
A mother of four, Shahnta Hoare recently gained massive popularity on TikTok with her account, @hoareboys.
In the video that has gone viral recently, Hoare states that she does not believe in bathing newborns
immediately after they are born. In addition, she thinks they shouldn’t take a bath for the first month.
Shahnta, who is holding her newborn baby Ozzy, says that she has always had firm ideas about the benefits of
the ‘vernix,’ the white, thick substance that coats an infant’s skin in the third trimester of pregnancy.
There is usually a thick layer of vernix on a newborn’s skin. After birth, newborns typically undergo a routine cleaning by nurses or other medical workers.
The mother of Hoare’s first three children has revealed that she did not wish for any of them to be wiped down in this manner.
Jackson, her firstborn, was cleaned up before she had a chance to react. When she had her next set of kids, a set of twins, the same thing happened again.
She tried to be more explicit about her preferences for the birth of her fourth kid since she felt guilty about not ‘advocating’ for herself throughout her first three pregnancies.
Hoare clarified that ‘Ozzy did not get erased of anything’ in the video. What you saw in the video of his birth was what remained on him until it fell off on its own.
The video in question features a very clear image of Ozzy covered in the same white, creamy ooze that all
newborns have. According to Hoare, the substance’s positive effects are often underappreciated.
She revealed that vernix is beneficial for keeping on their skin because it is so hydrating that it is almost oily. He even had it in the creases of his neck, ears, fingers, and toes.
Many experts concur with Hoare.
Vernix aids in the skin moisturization of babies and the development of good gut flora in children.
Undero contains a chemical that babies actually absorb in small amounts, which helps their stomachs and develops their immature immune systems.
The website The Happiest Baby, run by Dr. Harvey Karp, claims that the vernix even makes babies feel warmer.
For mothers like Hoare, these advantages have led to the development of ‘delayed bathing’. Nonetheless, it is uncommon for any parents to ever clean their child’s vernix.
The World Health Organization (W.H.O.) advises removing the vernix after ‘6 hours,’ but ‘ideally [after] 24 hours,’
to ensure that infants receive all of the medication’s positive effects. Strong scents may develop if you leave it on for too long.
Hoare holds fast to her beliefs.
Although it could seem disgusting to some, she said, ‘when it’s your own baby, you’re like, ‘This stuff is so nice. She continued by saying that she always cleans her child’s diaper.
People on the social media platform responded in a variety of ways, with some voicing support for Hoare and others protesting her unconventional methods.