Washing and cleaning baby
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My baby is 5 weeks today. As first, we were cleaning him with only warm water and cotton pads. Top and tailing every night, and of course cleaning his bum whenever we changed the nappy. At 2 weeks, we started washing his bum under the sink whenever he had a big poo which couldn't be cleaned with cotton pads. At 3 weeks, we introduced the bath with only water. Then at 4 weeks, we started adding Mustela shower gel. We bathe him 3-4 times a week, we wash the hair twice a week. But we still use water and cotton pads every day to clean his neck, bum, etc. I also use Mustela cleansing water for his face, and then we use coconut oil to hydrate his skin.
It took us a few baths for our little girl to like them, now 6 weeks too and she's happy and content having a bath I think a warm wet muslin over her helps to keep warm and happy but she does still get upset at the getting out and getting dry part
My little boy is 5 weeks. He's only having a proper bath once a week, I don't want to do any more than that because his skin gets super dry and flaky afterwards. We haven't introduced any products yet and won't until at least the newborn period is over, so I've just been using some breastmilk on the areas where the skin is driest
Ours so far loves the bath, yes best advice we got was a big muslin over the seat that’s wrapped around them and kept warm with poured water
Mine absolutely hated the bath and we were giving a proper bath about once a week and doing top and tail washes in between. She absolutely hated the baths and we tried to make them as short as possible but today I made it slightly warmer than usual, played some music and for the first time ever she didn't scream or cry and I actually got a little smile while bathing her! She's currently 6 weeks
I try to bath my son every other night. He absolutely loves the bath! I’ve had a bath with him and also took him in the shower swhen my partners been there to save time and he was so content so maybe try that. Another when my oldest sons were in NICU was we’d wrap large muslins around them so there wasn’t much of a difference in temperature x
I’m giving my 5 week old a proper bath once or twice a week. I’d love to bath him more often as he really enjoys chilling in the bath, but he breaks my heart screaming when getting dried afterwards. We haven’t been using any products, I’ve just been giving him a breastmilk bath instead.
I would keep going with the baths the first couple are tough but they should eventually get used to it. We aren’t using any products yet still just water.
Mine loves the bath (6 weeks also). I put a cloth for her to sit on, one behind her back so it's soft and then put a few over her to keep her warm. Maybe try that if not already? Then keep putting water on them