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How to give a bath?
okayy I LOVE THE SHOW 16 & Pregnant! And I have always wondered how to give a new born baby a bath when you get to take it home...
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Gather all bath supplies such as baby cleanser, a washcloth and a towel.
Set aside a soft clean towel, diaper and clothing for baby to change into.
Fill a basin or the bathroom sink with enough warm water to cover the baby up to her shoulders while lying down. Check the temperature to make sure it's not too hot for the baby. A good temperature would be around 38 degrees Celsius or 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit
Undress your newborn. Put his feet carefully in the water first, while supporting his head and neck with the other hand.
Wet the washcloth and put some baby cleanser on it. Gently clean the baby, starting from the top to the bottom. Be sure to clean out between her creases. Pour a cupful of water over your baby's body as you are cleaning her to keep her warm.
Use a cotton ball that is moistened with warm water to wipe the baby's eyes and face gently. If there is dried mucus collected at the baby's eyes or nostrils, dab it with a wet cotton ball a few times to soften it before wiping it off. Clean the genital area thoroughly.
Lift your newborn carefully out of the basin or sink after the bath. Hold his neck and head firmly with one hand and his bottom with the other hand. Be careful, as the baby can be very slippery when wet.
Wrap baby with a hooded towel quickly, covering her head with the hood and wrapping her body with the rest of the towel.
Dry him thoroughly in a warm room and apply a baby moisturizer if his skin is dry.
Put on her clothing.
Carry your little precious newborn, hug and kiss him.
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You're actually not supposed to bathe a newborn for a few weeks. Cloth baths are the best way to clean the baby until they are a few weeks. Once the baby is a little older, moms will either use a baby tub or just the kitchen sink and just enough water to cover the baby about half-way, using a gentle baby soap. But even the soap is not necessary for a baby. Sometimes just water is better for their sensitive skin.
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normally you would buy a baby bath tub but when there really really little like a few days old most people just wash them in the sink with a rag not fully submerged or even in to much water
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