How to Bathe Your Newborn

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At Home With The New Baby.

This article is to help new moms with the bathing process of their newborn.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

towel
wash clothes
pamper
powder
shampoo
q-tips for cleaning umbilical cord and alcohol
some soothing music

Step 1

Washing Baby

Congratulations you are home with your newborn . Now you have that wonderful job of bathing your beautiful baby. It may seem hard at first
but it gets very easy. First, you must have all the necessary items at hand when bathing the baby. You know the good stuff like the towel, soap,
bathcloth,ect . These items are readily ready when done. It keeps you from looking all over the place . You will first wipe baby's eyes from the starting point by the nose and then, proceed to outer eye. Mom make sure that this water is temperature safe and no soap added. Now you will proceed to clean the outer ear . Now you can wash his head . You do this by doing the football hold .This method works well . Mom make sure you have the towel ready . Now you can add some baby shampoo to his scalp. While you getting your baby for his first bath you can play some soothing music . I'm telling ya they love it. After you finish washing his head dry completely and talk to him they love that as well.
Step 2

Cleaning the umbilical card

Now that baby had his first bath, you now will dry off real good . You
should clean his umbilical cord using alcohol. Just lift cord slightly and wipe gently with a Q-tip. Cord will fall off soon with each diaper change . Also, be careful with circumcision if baby is a boy.
Step 3

Baby Powder

If you are adding powder to baby's skin . Shake powder in one hand and apply powder with other. This will help keep powder dust from chocking baby.Make sure diaper is fitting well and from keeping the umbilical cord from rubbing against diaper. There you finally finished, whew ! that was a task but as time goes by you will have mastered this new job
Step 4

Boy Am I Hungry Momma !

I bet you your little one is probably hungry by now or sleepy. So go ahead and do what you do best and that is loving your baby and giving him the best care. Good luck !

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Rachellewms said

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on 3/17/2009 I have two kids (both grown now) and I do remember that bathing them as newborns always made me a little light headed. I was always worried that I would hurt them. Great article, thanks for sharing :)