Bathing the baby

Bathing the baby

When Time is Right Bathing Baby?
The right time to bathe the baby can be done anytime, but a
shower before bed will help relaxation so facilitate sleep. Avoid shower right after or before eating, because if the stomach is full is not accidentally pressed the baby may vomit, also difficult to coordinate with the baby when the stomach is empty. Have plenty of time to bathe the baby, so you do not need to rush bathe, or leaving alone a few seconds while you must complete other work. No need to answer the phone while You're bathing the baby. Answer the phone because it can
distract you from your baby bathe. it is High surface is very dangerous to be such that you are more easily moved and wide enough to put toiletry necessary. Choose a place that is convenient to you and your baby.

Washing with wet towels
Before the umbilical cord to heal, then the baby can not be washed with soaking in water (about two weeks). It can only be cleared with mop or wet towels. The steps are as follows:

1.       Determine a place to bathe. Diaper changing table, kitchen table, baby bed (if the mattress is high enough), all of which are suitable location for the shower with a wet cloth. seal its place with a waterproof mat or thick towel.

2.       Prepare the following equipment before removing the baby clothes:
- Soap and shampoo baby, if you will use it.
- Lap washer
- Clumps of sterile cotton to clean the eye
- Towels, better if there are parts of her head scarf
- Diapers and clothes clean
- Cotton and alcohol for umbilical cord
- Warm water

3.       Prepare baby.

4.       Begin washing.

Starting on the body of the cleanest in the direction of the section dirtiest, so the wash cloth and water you use fixed net. Soap with hand or wash cloth, but use wipes net for washing. The order is as follows:

- Head.
One or two times a week use shampoo. side of the tub laundering is the easiest and most convenient way to washed the baby's head. Dry the baby's head with a towel (generally only takes a few seconds) before You proceed.

- Face.
First of all use a cotton swab moistened with sterile water warm to clean the baby's eyes, wash with slowly from the nose outwards. Use a clean cotton for each eye. For this face do not use soap. Rinse the outside of the ear, but not part of it. Then dry all parts of the face.

- Neck and Chest
Soap is not necessary unless the baby sweaty and dirty. Notice the folds. Then dry.

- Arm.
Extend your arms so that the folds can be cleaned, and press the palm of the hand in order to open his fist. Part requires a bit of hand soap, and make sure you former soap to wash clean before baby put his hand back into his mouth. blow-dry

- Backs.
Turn / tilt the baby's body with the head tilted, and wash the back, make sure that you do not forget clean the neck folds.

- Limbs
Spread your legs so that the back of the knee can cleaned. Although normally be refused if her baby stretched. blow-dry

- Area diapers
Of female infants, wash genitals from front to back, go to the labia and wash with soap and water. Each time wash using another part of the lap. Any expenditure of pubic white is normal, do not rub.
- Post a diaper and put the clothes.