Our advice for the baby bath
The best time to give him a bath is the end of the day. He will soothe him and prepare his sleep. Anyway, do not bathe after a meal.
The room must be sufficiently heated (approximately 22 ° C).
All the elements necessary for its toilet (soap, towel ...) must be at your fingertips.
The bath water should be between 35 ° C and 37 ° C. In the accessories of baby do not forget to buy a thermometer.
It is best to clean the dirty buttocks so that the bath water stays clean.
The bath can be impressive during the first days. So you must hold the baby by sliding a hand under one of his armpits.
It is also better to clean it with water and a soap surgras even for the hair.
Be wary of products that are too scented or contain chemical substances (parabens, glycol ethers ...) that could be harmful for the baby.
It is necessary to ban the glove or the sponge which tend to catch the microbes. It should rather be washed with the hands. You have to rub it gently, starting from head to foot. A little advice: the baby sweats a lot ... so you have to wash your head at each bath for three or four months.
The genitalia must be perfectly cleansed. For girls, it is necessary to clean by delicately removing the lips. For boys, you must wash your penis and the tip of the foreskin without trying to decant the glans.
The baby must be thoroughly dried by dabbing with the towel.
After each bath, the tub must be emptied and rinsed.
The duration of a bath must be fast because the water cools quickly. Do not add hot water when the child has already been in the bathtub.
