Here are basic steps for giving your baby a bath:
Put a non-slip bath mat on the bathroom floor and one in the bath.
Fill the bath with just enough water to wash your baby. For babies who can sit up, fill the bath to the depth of their belly buttons.
Use warm (not hot) water, about 37°C or 38°C. Test the temperature with a thermometer or your wrist or elbow before you put baby into the bath tub.
Gently lower your baby into the bath tub, keeping a hand on your baby at all times.
If bathing your baby in the big bath tub, kneel down or sit on a low stool so that you don’t hurt your back.
Shampoo your baby’s hair last (you need to do this only once or twice a week). To do this, lie baby on their back and gently rinse their hair.
After bathing,
Gently lift your baby out of the bath tub and wrap them in a soft dry cotton towel to keep them warm.
Try to keep soap, shampoos and bubble baths to a minimum – they can irritate skin and cause nappy rash. Can use herbal bathing powder instead.
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