Sunday, November 11, 2007

It's Baby Bath Time!

Baby?s first bath. It can be a little unnerving, especially if you are a new mother and never given a newborn a bath. Don?t worry though, you?ll do just fine. Mothers have been giving babies a bath since the beginning of time. Today is much safer with all the new types of tubs designed just for infants and toddlers. And many babies love getting a bath!
Your newborn should just get sponge baths for the first couple of weeks at home or until the umbilical cord heals. Since your baby doesn?t need a bath every day, you can give sponge baths twice a week or as often as you feel is necessary. It is important to go ahead and gather everything you will need before you start. And here is the equipment you will need to bath a newborn:
* 1. thick towels or a sponge-type View the rest of this article


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