Bath time

Posted: Fri, Aug 03 2007, 12:20 pm Post subject: bath time

How often do I have to bathe my 6 week old? Every day? Every other day?

Diamond Member Joined: Apr 03 2006 Posts: 4473

I think every day because babies are always spitting up and it gets in their hair and in the folds under the neck. Plus 6 week olds have developed sweat glands already so when its hot like this a bath is good to wash their sweaty bodies. Also it relaxes them before bed.

Posted: Fri, Aug 03 2007, 2:37 pm Post subject: re: bath time

Thanks a lot...don't have much energy today so I was wondering if I could skip a day, but I guess I won't then. Smile

Posted: Fri, Aug 03 2007, 2:54 pm Post subject:

yeah they are so easy to bath ... try not to always make it a project ... but simple on a day that you have no energy ... wash up by the sink for 2 minutes with a washcloth instead of taking out the tub, etc ...
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Posted: Fri, Aug 03 2007, 3:04 pm Post subject: re: bath time

great idea, I'll try that Smile

Diamond Member Joined: Jan 19 2006 Posts: 4427

newborns should not be bathed everyday. the soap dries out their skin. 3 times a week is the recommendation that most peds give.

heres an article-- scroll down a bit.

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/home/guide_parents.html

Posted: Fri, Aug 03 2007, 3:37 pm Post subject:

I beg to differ on that ... all the Puke

spit up and sweat ... they will do much better with a bath and sweet smelling baby lotions - physically and emotionally

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I dont think you have to wash there hair daily - twice or three time sa week should be just fine:)

Posted: Fri, Aug 03 2007, 4:01 pm Post subject: re: bath time

Green eyes, there is no bible about bathing infants!

Yes, u can miss a day when ur tired.

The baby needs u now and if bathing him will take ur energy, skip it!

Please don't feel bad about not being able to bathe ur baby EVERY single day.

And even if their glands are working, they dont sweat or smell as much as grownups.

You can also ask ur dh to bathe him when he gets home!
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Silver Member Joined: Jul 24 2007 Posts: 761

when zahava was yonger I used to bath her every 2-3 days I now at 6 1/2 months I give her one every day only bec she loves it and its somthing to do before bed that relaxes her

Diamond Member Joined: Dec 07 2006 Posts: 3623

we do bathtime 3x/week. even if you give a bath every day, nothing will happen if you miss a day here and there.

Diamond Member Joined: Apr 03 2006 Posts: 2620

If the baby doesn't get sweaty (or particularly dirty), I don't mind skipping a day.

But since it's gotten very hot, ds will get heat rash if I don't bathe him everyday.

Moderator Joined: Dec 04 2005 Posts: 6166 Location: israel

There seem to be different opinions. Some say everyday, some say the skin dries out if you bath too often.

We do everyday except Shabbos(since bedtime is before it is over), occasionally skipping another day during the week if something comes up.

It's part of the bedtime routine.

Also, bath time was made fun when we got a tafli insert. We no longer had to hold him the whole time and all started to enjoy bathtime.

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