Tips for Bathing Babies

• Bathe the baby in a room, which is warm and draft-free.
• Keep a basin of water nearby and a thick towel on which you can place the baby immediately after you have bathed her.
• While giving sponge bath to the baby, if your baby cries too much on being undressed, you may wash one body part at a time and keep some part of her body covered at all times.
• Always test the temperature of the water on your wrist. It should neither be too hot nor too cold.
• Slowly, ease your infant into the water in a good baby bathtub or the kitchen sink.
• If you feel that your hands get too slippery on the skin once you have scrubbed her with the soap, then you may try wearing a pair of old cotton gloves.
• Put a towel on the bottom of the sink or tub to prevent the baby from slipping.
• Use mild soaps only for baby’s tender skin and wash the body gently.
• Do not use soap on baby’s face as it can hurt her eyes.
• If your baby doesn’t like being alone in the water, you can climb into the bathtub with the baby and bathe with her. It gives you great skin-to-skin contact time. If your baby is breastfeeding, you baby may even want to nurse in the tub.
• Bath toys such as classic rubber ducks can attract older children  bathtubs.
• If your child is afraid of bathtubs, you may try taking shower with your baby.