No Sun For Babies | IMPACT Melanoma

You Recently had a baby?

Ways to protect Babies from the SUn

Shade

Shade the baby!

Babies skin is delicate and thinner than children and adults, a sunburned baby is not a happy baby. We all want happy healthy babies!

Hydrate

Hydrate the baby!

Dehydration can cause exhaustion and heatstroke. Breast milk or formula has all of the nutrients and fluids necessary to keep your baby hydrated.

Avoid Sunburn

Cover The Baby!

Keep babies out of direct sun, sun protective clothing and a hat are a must. Parents and caregivers, these tiny humans are depending on you.

KEEP BABY IN MIND

Baby’s skin is more delicate & thinner than older children and adults
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that younger babies – under 6 months – be kept away from direct sunlight.
A sunscreen containing zinc oxide or titanium dioxide is preferred. Please consult with physician prior to choosing a sunscreen.

Did you know? Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. It only takes one blistering sunburn during childhood to nearly double a person’s chance of developing melanoma—the deadliest form of skin cancer—in their lifetime.

Join us today in providing new parents UPF clothing and sun safety tips needed to protect their newborns (0-6 months) from ultraviolet light. We’ll be delivering this sun protective clothing and invaluable education opportunity as they depart participating hospitals.

By sponsoring our No Sun for Babies Program as one of our coveted partners in prevention, you’ll not only be doing a world of good with regard to creating skincare awareness for families, you’ll also be helping to save lives and create healthy sun protective routines that a newborn, and their parents, can continue to grow with.