bathing baby?

[Maman]

so my plan is to leave it as long as possible before i bath baby as i feel that i dont want to wash the goodness off his skin. how long did you leave it?

 

[Rachel_C]

LO had her first bath at around 2 weeks old but I washed any dirty bits (sweaty hands!) as and when needed before that. I'd just start bathing when a bath is a quicker and easier option than wiping bits that get dirty. I'm not sure much 'goodness' remains after the first few days anyway.

 

[hot tea]

I gave him a wipe down on the third day, only water. I took him in the tub with me on the sixth day - again, only washed with water. He doesn't need any soaps to get him clean.

I can't imagine going much longer, as this little guy likes to have explosive pees and poops everywhere.

 

[Blah11]

i'll be doing tops and tails daily but as far as actual baths i wont for atleast a week or 2.

 

[lepaskilf]

Tom had his first bath in just water at about 5 days old when we were still in hospital. Why what does the goodness do if it stays on?

 

[discoclare]

I think it was at about 10 days old, can't remember. I left hospital when she was 4 days and I think it was the next weekend.

 

[Maman]

i dont know, i just dont want to upset his skin, myself and my son have really sensitive skin and i guess the natural oils must be good. Hes 12 days now, his cord fell off yesterday so i was thinking of at least waiting till its all healed. (plus im sick, i love how he smells!) oh has suggested we bath him, and im not keen on it.

hes had a rub down with olive oil and a top to toe with water and the teensiest drop of weleda calendula when he had sick on him.

 

[mistyscott]

Ours was the show bath on day 2 when still in hospital. After that we only bathed him weekly until about 6wks when we now bathe every other day (more often than I manage!) and it's amazing how dirty he can get

 

[Snuffy]

Amy had her first bath in the hospital, however after a few weeks she went into a pavlik harness and was unable to have a proper bath for 5 months. I can say with 100% certainty that there wasn't much goodness on her skin by the end of that, the harness nearly walked off on its own when she was finally rid of it lol.

 

[Maman]

ok ok maybe its partly a me not wanting to let go thing. ive agreed to let my husband bath him on friday.

 

[lepaskilf]

ok ok maybe its partly a me not wanting to let go thing. ive agreed to let my husband bath him on friday.

I like the idea of being able to keep the newborn smell without masking it with soap!

Water should be enough though x

 

[NaturalMomma]

2 weeks with both

 

[Elphaba]

We topped and tailed and did under armpits from about day 2 or three. Didn't give him a proper bath until 3 weeks though as it took 19 days for his cord to fall off.

 

[katerdid]

They washed him in the hospital on his first day, but he didn't get a proper bath until 2 weeks. Then we waited and bathed him again a week later. But at 4 weeks he started taking "tubby's" everyday as a bedtime routine. Plus he just loves splashing in the water. I use soap every other day unless he has a really messy diaper.