How many baths a week baby

While longtime best practice has been to bathe baby right after delivery, newer research suggests that delaying the first bath may be beneficial. A study including nearly 1, babies found that waiting at least 12 hours after birth may promote breastfeeding. Additionally, another study including 73 infants suggested that a bath after 48 hours helps keep newborns at a steady temperature and aids skin development.

Instead, use a warm washcloth and give them a gentle sponge bath starting with their head and face and working your way downward. If baby spits up or dribbles milk as they feed, you can wipe them down a little more frequently, taking particular care of their face and neck areas.

If the mess is coming from the other end, you may need to give a bath to clean up diaper blowouts as well. Once they no longer have their umbilical stump, you can begin giving them more traditional baths. To do this, fill a baby bathtub partway with warm water and let them sit and splash as you wash them all over with water and a gentle baby soap. You can use damp washcloths to cover them and keep them warm during the bath. Again, you can start with their face and head and work your way downward.

Another way to bathe baby at this age is to bring them into the bath or shower with you. Aim to keep the temperature lukewarm, and your babe will likely be happy for the bath time cuddles. As your little one grows, you may want to change up their bath routine a little bit. Take off all their clothes, apart from their vest and nappy, and wrap them in a towel.

Dip the cotton wool in the water make sure it doesn't get too wet and wipe gently around your baby's eyes from the nose outward, using a fresh piece of cotton wool for each eye. This is so that you don't transfer any stickiness or infection from one eye to another. Use a fresh piece of cotton wool to clean around your baby's ears, but not inside them. Never use cotton buds to clean inside your baby's ears.

Wash the rest of your baby's face, neck and hands in the same way and dry them gently with the towel. Take off the nappy and wash your baby's bottom and genital area with fresh cotton wool and warm water. Dry very carefully, including between the skin folds, and put on a clean nappy. It will help your baby to relax if you keep talking while you wash them. The more they hear your voice, the more they'll get used to listening to you and start to understand what you're saying.

Bathing your baby safely You don't need to bathe your baby every day, but if they really enjoy it, there's no reason why you shouldn't.

The water should be warm, not hot. Check it with your wrist or elbow and mix it well so there are no hot patches.

Don't add any liquid cleansers to the bath water. Plain water is best for your baby's skin in the first month. Hold your baby on your knee and clean their face.

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