10 Steps to Baby Bathing

Prepare shower products such as face towels, bath towels, gauze, clothes, small gloves, diapers, shower gel, clean water (in a small basin), cotton, cotton swabs, lotion, pat pat cream

Prepare the bathtub and water. Test the water temperature . It is recommended to set it to 37 to 38 degrees in summer and 39-40 degrees in winter . You can use a thermometer or your elbow to test the water temperature. For newborn babies, the amount of water is enough to reach the navel.

You can hold the baby in a side-carrying ball-shaped position, with the baby's head resting on the caregiver's front arm while supporting the back of the neck.

You can use a gauze towel to clean your eyes, sides of the nose, philtrum, face and chin first. Then clean the inside and outside of the ears.

When washing the baby's hair, press the baby's ears with your fingers to prevent water from entering the baby's ears. Then use a gauze towel to gently make circles to clean the baby's hair.

Wash the front of the body. After taking off the diaper, clean up the excrement first, then slowly put the baby into the water and wash all parts of the front of the body. Pay attention to cleaning the neck, hands, thigh folds, toes, fingers, etc.

To wash the back of the body, you can turn the baby over to wash the back, buttocks, soles of feet, etc.

Dry and dress the baby. Carry the baby to the platform or bed and dry the body and body folds.

Put on diapers, apply lotion and put on clothes, apply cream on the whole body and face

Umbilical cord care can be done with boiled water and a cotton swab to clean the bottom and outer part of the umbilical cord. If the umbilical cord has a lot of secretions, it can be cleaned with external alcohol until it is dry.