How to Give a Newborn a Sponge Bath
Many misconceptions surround the minds of couples after a newborn is born. One of these fallacies is giving your newborn a bath every day. One should keep in mind that newborns are very sensitive as compared to grown-ups and are deeply affected by the sudden cold or hot climate. One should not forget to keep a balance between the temperatures else your newborn can be severely ill.
Most people treat newborns like born ups and give them a bath every morning but unfortunately this is not necessary. No matter how careful you be while giving bath to your newborn, there is always a good possibility that the baby can catch cold. You should keep in mind that two to three times bath a week is more than enough for a newborn. However, to keep the baby clean and tidy, you should increase the use of wipes after feeding him/her or while changing the diapers.
One should not increase the number of baths from two to three times until their baby starts crawling. Rather than giving a full bath to your baby, you should focus on giving sponge baths until your baby’s belly button is absolutely healed. Nevertheless, giving a meticulous sponge bath to your baby is of utmost importance.
Instructions
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First of all choose the place where you want to give bath to your baby. It can be any spacious place, your bed, your baby’s cot or a table where you can keep all the necessary things at your arms length.
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Now place a thick and soft towel at the place of your choice and lay your baby on it. Do not expose the genital area unless you are ready to wash it and make sure you have all the necessary items before giving the bath to your baby.
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Make sure the room temperature is alright for the baby and take your baby’s clothes off.
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If you intend to clean baby’s head then you would have to go to the sink, otherwise you can bathe him at the bed. Apply baby shampoo on his head and hold the baby carefully on the boundary of the sink to wash his/her head.
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Take a towel dipped in warm water and start cleaning your baby’s front and back. You should be gentle while leaning around baby’s eyes, necks and ears. Now wash the diaper area of the baby and gently clean the belly button area.
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Once you get done with washing, do not forget to dry your baby properly.
