Lay your baby on his or her back in the prepared area. To keep your baby warm, only expose the parts of your baby's body you're washing.
Wet the washcloth, wring out excess water and wipe your baby's face. Wipe each eyelid, from the inside to the outside corner. To clean your baby's body, use plain water or a mild, moisturizing soap. Pay special attention to creases under the arms, behind the ears, around the neck and in the diaper area. Also wash between your baby's fingers and toes. Once your baby is ready for a bath, you might use a plastic tub or the sink.
Line the tub or sink with a clean towel. Gather the supplies you'd use for a sponge bath, a cup of rinsing water and baby shampoo, if needed, ahead of time. This will allow you to keep one hand on the baby at all times. Never leave your baby alone in the water. A common recommendation is 2 inches about 5 centimeters of warm — not hot — water. To keep your baby warm, you can pour warm water over his or her body throughout the bath.
Some research suggests that using slightly more water — enough to cover a baby's shoulders — can be calming and help reduce heat loss.
With any amount of water, be sure to hold your baby securely during the bath. Warm water is best. To prevent scalding, set the thermostat on your water heater to below F 49 C. Always check the water temperature with your hand before bathing your baby. Aim for bath water around F 38 C. Be sure the room is comfortably warm, too.
A wet baby can be easily chilled. A secure hold will help your baby feel comfortable — and stay safe — in the tub. Use your nondominant arm to support your baby's head and neck and the other to hold and guide your baby's body into the water, feet first.
Continue supporting your baby's head and back as needed. You might reach behind your baby and hold on to his or her opposite arm throughout the bath. Most parents start with the baby's face and move down to dirtier parts of the body.
This keeps rinsed areas from getting soapy again. If your newborn has hair and you think it needs washing, go ahead. With your free hand gently massage a drop of mild baby shampoo into your baby's scalp. Are you eagerly looking forward to bathing her each night but not sure how to go about it? Bathing your baby is one of the first important tasks you will take on as a parent.
With such a tiny baby in your arms, it can be quite a scary and slippery affair. Read on to know when you should start bathing your baby and learn handy tips to master the art.
Your baby already had her first bath right after her birth. She has already experienced her first soak in the tub and got her first soap cleanup while still at the hospital. Now that you are home, you will be giving your baby a bath. To start with, it is important you know the basics of bathing your baby. At this age, your baby still does not need a bath every day or night. You should start by bathing your baby probably two or three times a week.
Giving her a bath each day can easily dry out her skin, as it is extremely delicate. Creating the setting for bedtime by dimming the lights, decreasing the household volume and executing your bedtime routine is a great way to help baby distinguish between night and day.
During the daytime, when you get your baby up, do a dramatic wake up. Pronounce it morning in a cheery voice, open the curtains and create a distinction between night and day. You can start doing all of this from day 1. Work With Me. Will a Bath Help your Baby Sleep? Should you remove the bath from your bedtime routine?
An example of a bedtime routine might look something like this: 1. Draw the curtains, dim the lights. Set the stage for night-time. Play or sing a little lullaby as a cue.
Change baby into pajamas and change diaper. What about nap time routine? What about white noise? When should you start implementing a bedtime routine? I have so much more to teach you about baby sleep. Come join my online class and community. Tags: Bedtime Routine.
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