Okay I think i've seen it on this board
and I know i've seen it on many others. I
keep seeinn that people bathe their babies
once a week or once every three days,
unless they have a mess to clean, like
food. But I plan on ginving my baby a
bath everyday. I mean I take two baths a
day and if it is really hot three, so why
wouldn't a person bathe their baby every
day I really don't get it. And this is
not ment to offend anyone, but on two
other boards I saw moms talking and
complaining about how their baby is always
getting rashes, and another about how her
babies skin is always peeling for no
reason, and one other said that her baby
has oily skin, that looks "dingy". And I
found that these were the same women who
don't bathe their babies every day. And I
said to myself "okay and they wonder
why".
But for all of you that have had your
babies already, why do you do and why?
And for those of you who haven't had a
baby yet what would you do and why?
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babyrae
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 2957 Location: Manitoba, Canada
Posted: 07-26-04 16:25pm
Well I havent had my baby yet but what my
doc told me is that its good to like, take
a washclothe evryday and just wipe down ur
baby, but like, if u bathe, as in shampoo
and soap and what not, u could cause
rashes on babys skin cuz its so sensitive
and a babys not meant to be bathed
everyday. Every 2-3 days is good but
washing it with just a washcloth and no
soap in between those days is fine. Thats
just like babys clothes, they usually have
to be washed in a special detergent cuz of
babys sensitive skin. But all babies are
different... So maybe some can take more
than others??
Shauna
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lee25
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Dec 2003 Posts: 1018 Location: new york
Posted: 07-26-04 16:49pm
I never heard of that. I know the first
week or so you wipe the baby down because
your not supposed to wet the umbilical
cord. It's supposed to dry up. But I
never heard of the rash thing.
Brtenda
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TiNaBo0314
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 273 Location: Maryland
Posted: 07-26-04 16:52pm
I give kaelyn a bath every 2 days but we
don't wash her hair at every bath. The
hair only needs to be washed at like every
other bath so like every 4 days or 2 times
a week. If you give them a bath too much
it will dry their skin out, it's also
sensitive and not meant to be constantly
washed, it's ok to give them a spongebath
everyday, but don't use any soap, just
wipe them down with warm water...Thats
just my opinion though, I guess everyone
is different, i'm just going by what one
of the nurses told me =) good luck
~christina~
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PregnaJordan
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Oct 2003 Posts: 2908
Posted: 07-26-04 18:10pm
I give jaydyn a bath every night!!!! I
put the lavender/cammomile stuff in it to
make her sleep and I wash her hair every
night b/c if I dont she smells like sweat
and spit up! Lol and it passes her out
a bath and a feeding is sure to put em to
sleep! Lol
