Baby Bathing Tips

If you find out your baby dirty, you can try washing it by firmly supporting the head and shoulders with your free arm. If shampoo is being used, ensure that it is properly rinsed off. After the bath, baby should be dried well with a warm and soft towel.

Soon after the bath, a good quality moisturizing lotion can be applied all over the body. Then, the baby can be dressed in clean and fresh diapers.

Bathing a newborn baby is probably a traumatic event for a first time mom. Newborns can seem so fragile, and wet, slippery ones downright frightening. But, don’t fear; once you get the hang of it, you’ll feel like a pro. There’s no need to give your newborn a bath every day. Bathing your baby more than several times a week can dry out his or her skin.

If you’re quick with clean diapers and burp cloths, you’re already cleaning the parts that really need attention — the face, neck and diaper area.

First of all, it’s important not to put your newborn in any sort of bathtub until her umbilical cord has fallen off. If your baby is circumcised, you need to wait until this has healed, as well. Until then, give your baby a sponge bath.

If you’d like to give your baby a sponge bath, you’ll need:

- A warm place with a flat surface, such as bathroom or kitchen counter, changing table or firm bed. Even a blanket or towel on the floor is fine if it’s warm enough.

- A soft blanket, towel or changing pad. Spread it out for your baby to lie on.

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