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How to Wash an Infant

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As soon as the umbilical cord and circumcision have healed, your baby is ready for a bath. Bathing your baby is not only easy, it can be fun for you both.

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Baby Bathtubs
  • Baby Hooded Towels
  • Baby Washcloths
  • Baby Shampoo
  • Baby Shampoo
  • Small Cups
  1. Step 1

    Place an infant bathtub in the kitchen sink.

  2. Step 2

    Fill it with lukewarm water. Test the water on the sensitive skin inside your wrist or elbow to make sure it's lukewarm, not hot.

  3. Step 3

    Add a few squirts of baby wash.

  4. Step 4

    Carefully place your baby in the tub, being careful to support his head and neck.

  5. Step 5

    Wash the infant with a baby washcloth, patting and rubbing gently.

  6. Step 6

    Gently dab your baby's face with the washcloth.

  7. Step 7

    Pour warm water onto your baby's hair from a small plastic cup, shielding his eyes.

  8. Step 8

    Apply a dime-size dollop of baby shampoo and wash the baby's head and scalp.

  9. Step 9

    Shield the baby's eyes and rinse his head with lukewarm water, again using the cup and being careful to avoid the eyes.

  10. Step 10

    Lift your baby out of the bath.

  11. Step 11

    Wrap him in a soft, warm towel.

Tips & Warnings
  • Never leave a baby unattended in the bath, even for a few seconds. Infants and toddlers can drown in very shallow water.

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kims3003 said

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on 8/10/2009 Good writing and info.

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on 8/7/2009 I remember the days. Also making sure the room is warm enough and there is no drafts is important to keeping a baby comfortable in the bath. Great article!

tov0806pre said

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on 8/6/2009 this is great

evelopez said

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on 6/20/2009 Baths are not fun for infants. In fact, infants HATE baths.

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