How to Bathe Your Newborn - Babys First Hospital Bath
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How to keep a baby safe in a bath tub (sold on Amazon only $16.99: 2,500 reviews, 4.5 stars!!!)\r
Never leave your baby unsupervised, even for a minute. If the doorbell or phone rings and you feel you must answer it, scoop him up in a towel and take him with you.\r
Never put your baby into a tub when the water is still running. (The water can quickly get too deep or hot.)\r
Set your water heater to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. A child can get third-degree burns in less than a minute at 140 degrees. (I ually set mine at 100 degrees and therefore had no worry of overly HOT water)\r
Never leave your child unattended. (Yes, its so important we listed it twice). A child can drown in less than an inch of water—and in less than 60 seconds.\r
Step by step: How to bathe your baby\r
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Gather all your bath supplies (including mild soap, a washcloth, and a plastic cup), and lay out a towel, a clean diaper, and clothes. Make sure the room is comfortably warm so your baby doesnt get chilled.\r
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Fill the tub with about 3 inches of water that feels warm, but not hot, to the inside of your wrist—about 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) or a few degrees warmer.\r
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Bring your baby to the bath area and undress her completely. (TIP: If your baby cries through every bath, leave the diaper on at first. It can give her an increased sense of security in the water.)\r
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Gradually slip your baby into the tub feet first, using one hand to support her neck and head. Pour cupfuls of bath water over her regularly during the bath so she doesnt get too cold.\r
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Use mild soap and use it sparingly (too much dries out your babys skin). Wash her with your hand or a washcloth from top to bottom, front and back. Start by washing her scalp with a wet, soapy cloth. Rinse the soap from the cloth and use it to gently clean her eyes and face. If dried mucus has collected in the corners of your babys nostrils or eyes, dab it several times to soften it before you wipe it out. As for your babys genitals, a routine washing is all thats needed.\r
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Rinse your baby thoroughly with cupfuls of water, and wipe her with a clean washcloth. Then very carefully lift her out of the tub with one hand supporting her neck and head and the other hand supporting her bottom. Wrap your fingers around one thigh. (Babies are slippery when wet.) If its possible, have another adult help by receiving your baby in a dry towel.\r
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Wrap your baby in a hooded towel and pat her dry. If her skin is still peeling from birth, you can apply a mild baby lotion after her bath, but this is generally dead skin that needs to come off anyway, not dry skin. Then diaper her, dress her, and give her a kiss on her sweet-smelling head.\r
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Hope this tutorial by our favorite Nurse helped!\r
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How to keep a baby safe in a bath tub (sold on Amazon only $16.99: 2,500 reviews, 4.5 stars!!!)\r
Never leave your baby unsupervised, even for a minute. If the doorbell or phone rings and you feel you must answer it, scoop him up in a towel and take him with you.\r
Never put your baby into a tub when the water is still running. (The water can quickly get too deep or hot.)\r
Set your water heater to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. A child can get third-degree burns in less than a minute at 140 degrees. (I ually set mine at 100 degrees and therefore had no worry of overly HOT water)\r
Never leave your child unattended. (Yes, its so important we listed it twice). A child can drown in less than an inch of water—and in less than 60 seconds.\r
Step by step: How to bathe your baby\r
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Gather all your bath supplies (including mild soap, a washcloth, and a plastic cup), and lay out a towel, a clean diaper, and clothes. Make sure the room is comfortably warm so your baby doesnt get chilled.\r
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Fill the tub with about 3 inches of water that feels warm, but not hot, to the inside of your wrist—about 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius) or a few degrees warmer.\r
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Bring your baby to the bath area and undress her completely. (TIP: If your baby cries through every bath, leave the diaper on at first. It can give her an increased sense of security in the water.)\r
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Gradually slip your baby into the tub feet first, using one hand to support her neck and head. Pour cupfuls of bath water over her regularly during the bath so she doesnt get too cold.\r
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Use mild soap and use it sparingly (too much dries out your babys skin). Wash her with your hand or a washcloth from top to bottom, front and back. Start by washing her scalp with a wet, soapy cloth. Rinse the soap from the cloth and use it to gently clean her eyes and face. If dried mucus has collected in the corners of your babys nostrils or eyes, dab it several times to soften it before you wipe it out. As for your babys genitals, a routine washing is all thats needed.\r
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Rinse your baby thoroughly with cupfuls of water, and wipe her with a clean washcloth. Then very carefully lift her out of the tub with one hand supporting her neck and head and the other hand supporting her bottom. Wrap your fingers around one thigh. (Babies are slippery when wet.) If its possible, have another adult help by receiving your baby in a dry towel.\r
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Wrap your baby in a hooded towel and pat her dry. If her skin is still peeling from birth, you can apply a mild baby lotion after her bath, but this is generally dead skin that needs to come off anyway, not dry skin. Then diaper her, dress her, and give her a kiss on her sweet-smelling head.\r
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Hope this tutorial by our favorite Nurse helped!\r
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