Describe How To Bathe An Infant And Small Child Analysis

How to bathe an infant and small child:
Bath time can be nerve wracking for both you and your baby. Bathing a squirmy, slippery and even sometimes upset infant is a challenge just remember to stay claim and with practice bath time will become a fun and amazing time to bond with your infant.
Before you begin to prepare for the bath please remember to choose a time of day for the bath that works best for your individual lives. The bath time should be when your baby is awake and not in need of a feeding, this will help assure the most pleasurable time for both baby and yourself. You may also choose a time of the day when someone else is with you to assist at least until you and your baby become more comfortable with the process. Free bath
Before adding soap start with washing your babies face dip one corner of the washcloth in the warm water and wash one eye from the inner corner outward and then use another corner and repeat to wash the other eye. Make sure to use little to no pressure and if there are stunk on crusty spots dab then with the wet wash cloth to soften and they should wipe way do not scrub or use pressure. Wet the entire wash cloth and wash the rest of your baby’s face, behind ears, and mouth and don’t forget their neck where dripping milk likes to hide. After washing your baby’s face use a dime size amount of soap and begin by washing your baby’s head if he or she has a lot of hair you can add the soap to your hands and rub it softly through their hair use the cup to rinse out the soap. If you infant doesn’t have much hair or none at all you can add the soap to the washcloth and gently rub your baby’s head and rinse with the cup. Always make sure to wash your infant from head to toe. After the head is washed and rinsed move to your baby’s tummy. you can wash around the umbilical cord if it’s still in tacked and back. Thoroughly wash your child genital area if you have a little girl make sure to gently wash her folds if you have a boy make sure if he is uncircumcised to fold back the fore skin and clean well and if he is circumcised follow the instruction give to you by the doctor to cleaning the area each case is depended on how well your child takes to the procedure and
Rinse your baby of any remaining soap using the cup and warm water. Remove your infant from the water and lay him or her on the hooded towel and wrap them up and snuggle them keeping them close and warm while moving to the dry towel area you set up with his or her clothes and diaper.
Drying and dressing. Remove your infant from the wet towel to the new dry towel and pat your baby making sure to dry all their fold and not to rub them with the towel and simple just pat away the moisture. Now would be the time to apply the lotion if you choose to, lotion helps assure to keep your baby skin moisturized and soft but it is optional. After your baby is dry put on the diaper then dress in the clothes you have laid out. After your baby is dressed wrap them in the warm blanket and snuggle.
Remember like all other new things you learn as a parent giving your infant a bath will become part of your normal routine and in time will become a fun and enjoyable for both you and baby. At first bath time may not be one of your baby’s favorite times and them crying or even screaming is normal, removing their clothes getting the wet and chilled just isn’t pleasurable. But once you become comfortable with the step of bathing your baby it will get easier. Now enjoy snuggling your wonderful smelling little