bathing question

mernie · Mar 13th, 2009, 08:53 AM

I know when they're newborns and stuff they're supposed to get sponge baths which is what she's been gettin since she was born but last night her stump fell off finally (sidenote: she has a cute belly button

lol) so do i still give her sponge baths for a while or is it ok to put her in her bath seat now and put her in the water? thanks ladies!

WelshGirl · Mar 13th, 2009, 09:20 AM

The midwives helped me bathe Olivia in the hospital when she was just 18 hours old....they told me that it was fine then for her cord/stump to be immersed in water. We bathed her twice a week until her cord came off, and from then on, 3 or 4 times a week......so I'd say you are fine to bathe your LO now.

reallytinyamy · Mar 13th, 2009, 10:02 AM

over here they say you can bathe properly straight away- Chloe was immersed by a nurse in the hospital at 11 hours old

mernie · Mar 13th, 2009, 10:26 AM

hmm in the US most places tell you you shouldn't submerse them in water until after their stump is gone never heard of anyone doing it before hand actually lol

Whisper · Mar 13th, 2009, 10:36 AM

Amelia didn't have a bath until she was 3/4wks old i think....
We also didn't use soap on her until she was 6wks old.

If you are just bathing her in plain water i think it should be fine.

sabby52 · Mar 13th, 2009, 10:37 AM

Over here the babies will get their first bath in the hospital full immersed in the water. I bathed Dec every other night after he was born. xx I think she is fine now for a bath

Mar 13th, 2009, 08:53 AM	#1
mernie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Landstuhl, Germany Posts: 934	bathing question I know when they're newborns and stuff they're supposed to get sponge baths which is what she's been gettin since she was born but last night her stump fell off finally (sidenote: she has a cute belly button lol) so do i still give her sponge baths for a while or is it ok to put her in her bath seat now and put her in the water? thanks ladies!

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WelshGirl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Worcester, West Midlands. Posts: 865	The midwives helped me bathe Olivia in the hospital when she was just 18 hours old....they told me that it was fine then for her cord/stump to be immersed in water. We bathed her twice a week until her cord came off, and from then on, 3 or 4 times a week......so I'd say you are fine to bathe your LO now.

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reallytinyamy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Northampton, UK Posts: 4,324	over here they say you can bathe properly straight away- Chloe was immersed by a nurse in the hospital at 11 hours old

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mernie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Landstuhl, Germany Posts: 934	hmm in the US most places tell you you shouldn't submerse them in water until after their stump is gone never heard of anyone doing it before hand actually lol

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Whisper Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: West Sussex Posts: 3,047	Amelia didn't have a bath until she was 3/4wks old i think.... We also didn't use soap on her until she was 6wks old. If you are just bathing her in plain water i think it should be fine.

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Mar 13th, 2009, 10:37 AM	#6
sabby52 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Belfast N.Ireland Posts: 15,162	Over here the babies will get their first bath in the hospital full immersed in the water. I bathed Dec every other night after he was born. xx I think she is fine now for a bath

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