How to bath your baby

How often should I bathe my baby?
It is not necessary to bath a newborn day. In addition, the Spanish Academy of Pediatrics considers the abuse of soaps, excessive temperature, frequency or duration of the baths favor the dry skin and in some cases, the onset of dermatitis, especially in premature babies. The general consensus among Spanish pediatricians is that young babies need only bathe once or twice a week because, in reality, there are messy until they begin to crawl. However, both infants and babies a few months, you have to wash their hands frequently and carefully clean their genital area whenever their diapers changed, and the armpits and other skin folds where necessary. However, it is common practice in our country to bathe a baby a few weeks to many parents use daily and bathing as part of your nightly routine because it calms their babies. No problem with a daily bath, if this is what I prefer, whenever you use a special soap for babies and do not abuse these products. You can also bathe with water only.

However, it is best not to completely submerge the baby in a bathtub until it falls off the umbilical cord . During those early days, you can wipe your entire body with a very soft sponge or a wet washcloth. The use of soaps and other products is particularly risky if your baby is born premature because his skin is not yet fully developed. Check with your pediatrician to know how to take care the health of your baby, if born prematurely.


Where should I bathe my baby?
Instead of using the tub for adults, which requires you to kneel and lean in a very little bit comfortable, plus give you less control over the baby, the best while the baby is too young to use a baby bathtub put on a raised surface and strong, like a sturdy table or kitchen counter.

What is the best way to bathe my baby?
Here's how to do and what you need to make your task easier. With a little dedication and love, you'll see that bath time will become one of the activities you enjoy with your baby.

1. Gather all the items you need for swimming.
2. Fill the tub with 5 or 7 inches of warm water, not hot, at about 32 degrees Celsius.
3. Bring the baby to the bathtub that prepared completely.
4. Gradually immerses the baby in the water, use your hands to hold his neck and head. From time to time, poured a little water with a glass or plastic cup on his body to keep warm. Note that the soapy little body of a baby is very slippery, so it tries to hold it firmly.
5. Use very little soap (since it may cause dry skin) and wash her ​​body from top to bottom and front to back using your own hand, a very soft sponge or a wet washcloth. Then wash her ​​scalp in the same way and use a damp cotton ball or another washcloth to wipe the eyes and face. Wash him in a normal baby's genital area, because it requires no further washing the rest. If the corners of the eyes or nose he has accumulated some moquito or drainage dry, wet it several times with a cotton ball or washcloth to soften before cleaning.
6. Rinse thoroughly helping baby a sponge or clean cloth. 7. Wrap your little one in a hooded towel and dry it gently without rubbing the skin. If your skin is dry or has a bit of irritation in the diaper area , you can put a moisturizing lotion for babies