Bathing the baby – step-‐by-‐step
1. Remove the clothes from your baby’s top half and clean his
nose, ears, eyes and face using a soft sponge or flannel that is
suitable for use on infants.
2. Remove the clothes from your baby’s
lower half and start
cleaning his stomach and genitals in the usual manner. Now you
can gently lower the baby into the water and start bathing him.
3. Wash the baby’s head with water and mild shampoo or soap, if
you did not do so previously. Do not
use shampoo or soap that is
perfumed.
4. Wash the baby’s body with water and mild soap, paying
attention to cleaning the folds of his neck.
5. Wash all the folds and creases of the
body and also the genital
area.
6. Rinse the baby’s body then lift him safely, by putting your left
hand
beneath his head, neck and shoulders and your right hand
beneath his bottom, then place him
on a soft towel and gently
dry him.
7. If the umbilical cord or circumcision (in the case of a baby boy)
has not yet healed, you can give your baby a sponge bath instead
of
using a tub; make sure to clean folds on skin in the neck area.
8. Do not try to pull on the baby’s umbilical cord before it falls off
by itself, so that you will not cause him to bleed.
9. It is better to bathe and dress the baby in the same room so
that he will not
be exposed to drafts before, during or after
having a bath.
10. It is better to give him a bath half an hour before he is due to
breastfeed.
11. The bath should not take more than
five minutes so that the
baby will not catch a cold.
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