Worried About Bathing Your Newborn?
By David
Crowton
Are you about to be a parent and are having
serious concerns about bathing your newborn?
Afraid of the baby being all slippery and
dropping him in the water? No need to feel
embarrassed, these are concerns most new parents
have when it comes to bathing their newborn
babies because they are so small and seem so
fragile.
When you first get over that initial scare of
bathing your infant you will find that it can be
fun and enjoyable for the both of you. There are
some arguments over how fast you should give the
baby a full bath after it is born. In the USA
many specialists suggest not to give your child
a full bath until the cord falls of but to only
give it a sponge bath.
Having had children overseas where this
belief is not followed you know that it is
perfectly fine to give your child a full bath
from the very beginning and that the cord is
nothing to worry about when it comes to giving
your baby a bath. The decision on how to give
your baby its first few baths is completely up
to you and what you feel the most comfortable
doing.
In order to make it easier for you, getting a
small baby tub may be a good idea since many of
these tubs can be placed in the kitchen sink, on
the counter or on a table. This way you don’t
have to lie on your knees next to your bathtub
plus it gives you a little more secure position
to handle the baby. Many of the infant tubs also
provide some sort of back support and are not
very deep. Regardless of where you give your
baby a bath you should not have too much water
in the tub. Maximum 3 inches is recommended.
Before putting the baby in the tub make sure
the water is not to hot and whatever you do fill
the water in the tub before placing baby in it
because if there are sudden changes in the water
temperature it can easily leave burn marks on a
little baby. If you find that your baby cries
every time you give him a bath don’t be alarmed,
it can take months before your baby actually
starts to enjoy the water and having a bath.
Prior to giving your baby a bath, be sure to
have everything you need at hand, things such as
soap, shampoo, sponge, washcloths and towels.
For no reason should you have to take your child
out of the tub to go and grab something you
forgot. You probably don’t like to get out of
the tub until you are done either? It goes
without saying that you never take both hands of
your baby as long as he is in the water. It does
not take much water for a baby to drown.
When all of this is said, get over your
worries and just enjoy the bath time with your
baby and when you feel comfortable enough you
can even take a bath together with your baby.
Whenever you are ready.
