It is advisable to bathe your baby at a fairly regular time. Many mothers find it convenient to bathe baby usually before the mid morning feeding. (Don't give a bath immediately after feeding.) The room should be warm with no drafts. Water should be comfortably warm, test it with your elbow if no thermometer is available. Baby should be handled gently and securely.
Until baby's navel or circumcision is healed, baby's baths should be sponge baths. These should be his first baths and your doctor will tell you when you can start giving a full tub bath. It would be convenient to assemble the following supplies on a table before you start:
- basin of warm water
- soft washcloth
- mild soap
- cotton swabs or cotton balls (in jar with a cover)
- baby lotion
- baby oil
- baby powder
- large bath towel to cover baby
- small soft towel with which to cover him
- shirt
- diaper
- safety pins and binder
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