Baby Tips ips: Bathing Baby

Bathing a newborn can be an intimidating task the first few times you do it. Before long, however, you'll be quite adept at handling your slippery baby.

1. You should not give your baby a tub bath until his umbilical cord has fallen off and his circumcision has healed.
2. Begin bathing your baby by wiping his eyes from the inside to the outside using a clean, damp cloth, without soap.
3. You can gently scrub your baby's head to remove any dried skin.
4. You should bathe your baby and dry him off rather quickly to keep him from getting chilled.
5. You should never leave a baby alone in the tub, even for a minute!