How to Good and Correct Bathing the Baby

Bathing the Baby will certainly be a very enjoyable activity. But for young mothers who had newly the first child is often be a feared activity, because they still do not know how to good and correct bathing the baby.

Bathing the Baby is useful to the health of baby and certain tighten the bond between parent and child. Therefore, bathing the baby is advisable not only done by the mother, but also done by the father. For those of you who are accustomed to bathe the baby, will give eleven ways of good and correct bathe a baby, they are:

1. Do not bathe the baby after eating, especially bathing a newborn baby, because it can cause the baby vomit. 
2. Before bathing the baby, prepare the baby equipment first, including the clothes that will be used after the bathe. 
3. The water temperature for bathing the baby is 36-37 degrees Celsius. Or the easiest way to know the temperature of the water for bathe a baby fit is by dipping elbow into the water, so the water felt not too hot or cold. And always remember, do not bathing a baby with cold water, because it can make the skin dry and not good for the baby’s health. 
4. Put the baby into the bath is done by putting one of your hands under the shoulders of baby, while the other hand is placed on the buttock, and put into the baby to the tub slowly. 
5. Limit the lather while bathing the baby, because it can make the baby's skin sensitive. Do not  bathing a baby using an antibacterial soap or antiseptic, because is not good for the baby's skin which still growing. 
6. Open up the baby’s clothes, and wrap with using a towel on your lap. Furthermore, wipe the baby's eyes with a cotton that has been wetted with the cold boiled water, Then wipe the baby's eyes from the outside to the inside with a cotton wetted with the warm water. And do not forget to clean the baby's face and mouth. 
7. Clean the head, face, chest, arms, neck, back, leg and also the baby folds areas. 
8. Clean the baby's nostrils and the outer side (the part that is visible) by using a cotton (cotton bud) wetteed with warm water. 
9. Use the soap to clean the baby’s head and body will be better if you wipe it using a washcloth. And always remember, when bathing the baby, always prop the baby's neck and shoulders. 
10. When finished, lift the baby out of the tub by holding the buttocks and back. Next, wrap and dry the water using a soft towel. 
11. After finished of bathed, the baby should always be given a baby’s body warmer oil. After the baby is given warmer, gives powder and wear the clean clothes. Make sure the baby’s powder does not cause allergies in baby (often sneezing and coughing). 

Summary:

• How to good and correct bathing the baby are carefully, using the safe equipment, and always sustain the baby with a strong, 
• Cleaning the baby’s nose and ears are only enough on the outside hole, 
• After finished bathe, the baby should always be given the warmer oil so the baby is not cold.