how to bath my newborn baby???

Question

i need to know what kind of bath tub to buy and and where to place the tub and how to give bath to the my new born baby????

Answer 1

Just go to toys-r-us or someplace that sells baby wash basins.
They used to do it in the sink! Use a small, soft wash cloth and keep a little cup to rinse his hair. Have fun and good memories!

Answer 2

The baby's bathtub needs to be small; they're easily found in any baby store or baby section of a deptartment store or Wal-mart. You could probably find one, even, at Good Will. When you choose the bath you want, look for particular features, like suction cups on the bottom so it will stick to the counter or the regular tub, and a mat on the inside bottom of the baby tub to keep the baby from slipping. I also found useful the extension on the "foot" of the baby tub that holds things like the rag and baby shampoo.

For the first few weeks, your baby will be just fine with a wet washcloth; there's no need for the tub right away. When it's bath time for your baby, put only a few inches of water in your baby's tub. It should be luke warm, or your baby may be uncomfortable. Do not ever leave your baby in the tub by itself. Scoop water over the baby's skin and head; never immerse the baby. That's another reason you put only a few inches in the tub.

Use only a very small amount of shampoo; your baby has almost no hair, probably. You can use the suds to clean the rest of the baby's body. S/he won't even need the washcloth that this point.

As your baby gets bigger, and able to sit up, you can let them play in the water, with the washcloth.

Remember that you won't do everything perfectly; everyone is different, so don't sweat the small stuff. And don't be afraid to ask if an issue is big or small. And never let anyone tell you that you're a bad parent; bad parents are neglectful. Parents don't make children; children make parents. Your child will teach you as you go along. :-)

Answer 3

The nurses at the hospital where you delivered should have told you this!

Do NOT submerge a newborn baby in a tub until her umbilical cord stump falls off. You want it to dry out, and every time you get it wet, it moistens it again and it could get gooey and infected.

Generally, newborns don't really need to get in the tub...a simple sponge bath (having a bowl of warm water and a washcloth to wipe her off) is enough for the first few weeks/month after she's born.

As for baby tubs...I had one made by the first years. One side of it reclines so you can bathe a newborn, and the other side has a flat back for when your baby is older and can sit up on her own. Both of my boys were so big, I started bathing them in the regular bathtub when they were about 6 months old...they splashed too much and made a HUGE mess in their baby tub. :)

Answer 4

Buy second hand if you can, we bought brand new and she only used it for a few weeks. It cost about £30 ($50).

Hold baby in luke warm water (use a thermometer)
Get dad to help, put the tub in the bathroom
Put very little water in the tub and use cotton wool to gentle dab all over baby.
Baby may hate it at first but don't give up, she/he needs to be clean every other day.
Soothing noises and signing help.
Use a baby shapoo and a sponge for washing head/hair.
Make it part of a night time routine and you will have a fresh smelling baby with the added bonus of sleeping through the night earlier than those who dont add it into a routine.

Most important, enjoy. I really miss bathing my daughter, she is 16 months now and jsut splashes me and bangs her toys against the taps.

Answer 5

Some of you people are wicked never tell someone to put there newborn in the wash machine or the toilet or hose in the back yard! you people don't want to be intelligent don't answer the question! you may think people already know better, but think about it would she ask if she knows.!!!!!! Any way Toys R Us has a good selection on finding a small bath tub for your baby. The kitchen sink works well till you get a tub. CONGRATULATIONS

Answer 6

My daughter's tub came from Wal-Mart. It's curved inside, so the baby reclines a little bit, instead of having to hold her up with one hand or lay her flat on her back in the tub. It's blue and came with a sling that fits to the sides of the tub, so that you can bathe your baby without sticking her down in the water. You'll have to wait for the cord stump to fall off before you can but her in a tub of water. Once my daughter's fell off, I would sometimes bathe her at the sink, but a lot of times, to kill two birds with one stone, I would put her little tub in the back of the bathtub and take a shower with her. I'd clean her up first, then take care of me. This got her used to being in the shower and having her face a little wet, and most of the time, she really enjoys having a shower. Just watch that the tub doesn't fill with too much water. Mine has a plug in it, that I just keep unplugged, so the water is constantly draining out.

Answer 7

Since the baby is new born, you can just get some of that baby bath foam and get a bowl of warm water. Take a baby wash cloth and dip it in the water and then squirt some of the foam on it and wash the baby. Also, have a second bowl of warm water so that you can rinse him or her off. You can do all this while holding the baby on your lap with a towel kind of on her or him so the baby won't be cold. It is the easiest way you can do it until you have to put them in one of those small tubs... when you do that, just go to Target and get any one of the baby tubs they have- they all are good.

Answer 8

this is a very gppd question...first you find a bumpy surface to place the baby (not only will this craddle the baby but it will provide some traction so it doesnt slip away before we get it a little clean), while you perpare a scolding hot bath to keep the child warm, if they start to get burnt on their skin don't worry they are just creating a protective layer from the flesh to the organs, then to answer your question you should put the bath tub in the sink so you can get easy acsess to water while you are drying your hair, forget the warnings you can set the hair dryer in the water, the baby will use it as a toy! if the cord gets accidentaly wrapped around its neck, DON't PANIC!! its just playing if it acts dead! at least it stops crying! if the baby starts to decompose throw it in the trash and make a new one with the hobo on the street if you get aids its not our fault!








if you have realized that we were just kidding, you will probably follow these instructions anyways, because you have problems

Answer 9

Holy ****! they didn't show you before you went home?

Ok, here's how you do it.

Go to Babies "R" Us. There you can get a little bathing tub for him/her.

Lay the tub in the Kitchen sink or the bath tub. I just got in the tub with mine.

Use the non-perfume baby soap (liquid)

Also, buy some baby soft wash rags.

After you dry him/her off, put some lotion on him/her and dress em' up cute like.

Congrats on your new baby,

Happy father of 3 boys

Answer 10

I bought a tub for my baby and never used it...I gave him a bath in the sink (less stress on your back) I also have him a bath just holding him in the tub with very little water. some baby tubs come with a hammock type thing and i used that too. but its personal preference...you could also give them a sponge bath if they are really young

Answer 11

You buy a new born tub from wal-mart. Sit in in the kitchen sink, make the water luke warm and test it several times before putting him in. (it's always nice to dip there feet in to get them used to the temperature before putting their whole body in.)Hold your hand up under his head and gently bathe with the free hand. Talk to the baby so that he isn't scared. But if his embillical cord has not fell off yet you need to just take a warm rag and wipe him down it does not need to get wet until it falls off. Another hint just incase always use baby body wash, and apply baby lotion after the bath is through because a newborns skin is very dry.