Easy Steps for Stress-Free Baby Bath Time

Easy Steps for Stress-free Baby Bath Time
Easy Steps for Stress-free Baby Bath Time

When it comes to a newborn, there are many firsts, including their first feeding and diaper change. However, the first bath is one of the firsts that can cause some parents to feel a little anxious.

The idea of dealing with a wet, slippery infant can cause some worry. A lot of questions can also be on your mind: When should you give them their first bath? How frequently should they be bathed? Is it better to bathe children in a sink or a tub?  And so on.

So, in this blog, we will be here to give you some tips that can make your baby’s bath enjoyable and stress-free. 

The Importance Of Bathing For Your Baby

  1. Bathing Keeps Your Baby Clean And Refreshed

Babies must have a bath every day, even though they do not go outside as much as adults do. It is very important to just cleanse them after changing their diaper or wiping them with a cloth after eating. Usual infant baths help prevent dry skin, moisturize your baby’s skin, and regulate excess oil.

  1. Bath Time Helps You Develop An Emotional Bond With Your Baby

As part of your baby’s daily routine, bath time can develop into a unique time for bonding. It helps your infant learn to love their parents’ warm touch and become used to physical contact. In addition to guaranteeing steady eye contact, being face-to-face fosters a strong bond between you two. Using a soft towel to wrap and dry your baby after bathing helps them feel warm, protected, and secure in your presence.

With a few entertaining activities, you can help your infant enjoy bath time. Playing and splashing in the water helps your infant learn about water’s consistency. Using toys during bubble baths helps your infant develop hand-eye coordination.

How To Shower With Baby Safely?

  1. Make Sure The Water Temperature Is Just Right

Fill your bathtub with water that is almost the same temperature as your body or slightly warmer—not as hot as you’d like for a soothing at-home spa. This ensures that your infant is neither too hot nor too cold. Believe us, you can perform this routinely without a thermometer. Just dip your elbow or wrist into the water to test it.

A newborn should not be overheated or have their skin burned during a hot shower. They will become chilled and irritable if it is too cold or lukewarm. 

  1. Choose the Right Products

The other most crucial thing while bathing your baby is to only use baby-safe, sensitivity-tested products on your baby at their bathtime. Make sure to choose the right baby wash, shampoo, and moisturizer for your baby. Also, make sure not to use bubble baths as they can be irritating to the baby’s skin.

  1. Prepare Everything Beforehand

As a parent, you do not want to risk your baby’s safety when you’re as slippery and wet as they are. Make sure to collect everything you’re going to need instead of trying to reach all across the bathroom for their washcloth, towel, soap, moisturizer, diaper, etc.

  1. Set up the Baby’s Seat If You Don’t Have a Partner Around

Place your infant’s bath seat next to the tub, lined with a bath towel. A car seat or bouncer seat also works great if you don’t have one. Getting in and out safely is what matters. Therefore, if you don’t have someone to help you deliver the baby, put them in their bath seat first, then get in the tub and reach over to pick them up. 

When getting out of the tub, the same is implied. Lean over, return your infant to their lined bath seat, cover them with the towel, and then exit the tub while you’re still in it. This will guarantee that you don’t endanger your child while climbing in or out of the tub.

  1. Gently Pat them Dry and Moisturize them.

Quickly lather and rinse your body, get out of the tub carefully, and then completely dry your infant. Be as gentle as you can, moisten their body, and take care of the rest, such as changing their diaper, trimming their nails, getting dressed, etc.

Conclusion 

When it comes to the baby’s first bath, there are a lot of factors to consider. Bathing a newborn, however, will eventually become instinctive. Give your adorable child a bit more time to splash around in the bath if they have begun to love it. This will help them become less afraid of the water. 

Things truly start to get fun when your child is sitting up by themselves, playing with bath toys, and splashing around in the tub.

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