Instructions on how to bathe your baby are simple and easy to follow

How to bathe the baby is very important, requires you to be very careful because the baby is very small, easily infected by the umbilical cord or water gets into the baby's ears and eyes.

For 48 hours postpartum, to maintain skin-protecting mucus, you should not bathe your baby. At this time,  babies do not lose their umbilical cord  (babies usually fall after a week), infant baths, especially when the baby has not shed its umbilical cord, makes many parents confused if they give birth for the first time. However, if you know how to do it well and handle it well, you can make bathing time fun and make your baby feel excited every time he touches the water.

When should I bathe my newborn baby?

You should let your baby bathe in warm sunlight, preferably around 10 - 11 a.m. or 15 - 16 o'clock. Do not bathe for too long, only 4-5 minutes per bath for infants under 3 months old.

Instructions on how to bathe babies at home

To properly bathe babies, pregnant mothers can follow the following steps:

1. Prepare before bathing your baby

2 bath tubs, 2 small towels, shower gel, shampoo, warm water

Clothes, cotton swabs, tea tree oil, gloves, foot covers, diapers, normal saline, large towels, tongue pads.

2. Carry out a safe newborn baby bath

Put baby on a flat surface, remove all clothes, diapers

Gently carry your baby to the bath tub position

You squat, put your baby on your lap. The left hand supports the nape of the baby, the right hand is soaked in a towel and rubs the head to wet the baby's hair, rubbing shampoo. Then, use a towel to wash off the shampoo from the child's head

Wring out the water, wipe the face, especially the eyes and ears

Slowly drop him into the bath tub, but his left hand still supports his neck. Wet yourself, rub shower gel all over, avoid touching the navel area 

Pick up the baby and transfer to the bath 2 with clean water. Pre-wash the parts again

Take your baby out, put it on the dry, spread out towel.

3. Take care of your newborn baby after bathing

Wrap the baby in a towel and dry the baby from head to toe, including genitals

Put 1 drop of saline into the baby's eyes and nose. Small into the tongue piece, release the tongue for the baby

Use a cotton swab to dry the baby's earlobes

Place a few drops of normal saline on a tampon around the umbilical cord

Wear a diaper, avoiding the diaper rubbing against the navel

Get dressed, rub a little cajeput oil into your hands and then rub again on the baby's chest and back, palms, feet. Bring gloves, foot covers for children. Hold your baby in your lap to make him warm.

Attention when bathing babies

Have all the necessary bathing equipment and have it ready for after showering, you can get dressed right away.

Be sure to close the doors to keep the room warm so your child doesn't catch a cold.

For the water in the bath about 7cm, you should check the water temperature is moderate (about 32 ° C), should not be too hot because it will burn your child.

Use a gentle shower gel that's suitable for baby's skin and in small amounts. Using too much shower gel will make your child's delicate skin dry.

Babies also don't need to bathe too often, but only about 2-3 times a week, as long as you have good hygiene around the face, neck, mouth, limbs and genitals every day.

When your baby is a little older, you can bathe your baby in a large bath and do not forget to sunbathe your baby every day so that he can absorb vitamin D helps strong bones.