Here’s what you’ll learn from watching Vanessa Miller, a stay-at-home mom with 2 kids, bathe a newborn baby:
- How to get the baby wet by keeping him or her calm by not scrubbing
- How to get the baby wet without getting the bellybutton wet
- How to soap the baby
- How to rinse the baby, gently and carefully
Some of the comments on this video seem to point out that this is not how you properly bathe a newborn baby. For those of you who have newborns, is this how you bathe your baby? What are some of the similarities and differences in how you bathe your own baby?
As always, check with your pediatrician about what he or she recommends for your particular newborn baby’s hygiene needs…
How to Bathe, Change and Feed a Baby: Bathing Your Newborn Baby [eHow]