How often do you bathe your newborn?

[Anonymous]

Daily never dried out the skin. Stop being lazy.

[Anonymous]

I'd also err on the side of less often. When DD was a baby I think it was once a week. Now that she's 21 months, we do every day (to rinse off food/dirt and because she enjoys the bath) but only once a week with baby shampoo.

Soap/shampoo removes the natural oils of the skin. People typically think of soap as gentle and soothing, but from the perspective of microorganisms, it is extremely destructive. Which is why it's great at removing covid virus from hands.

[Anonymous]

Twice a week

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Daily never dried out the skin. Stop being lazy.

It did with both of mine; one had bad eczema, even as a young baby. Stop being judgmental.
Different babies are different. Imagine that!

[Anonymous]

We bathed him about every couple days in the beginning and then moved to daily baths at around two or three months because of eczema. We went to a top pediatric dermatologist to told us to bathe him daily and then apply barrier ointment (aquafor, Vaseline).

Not bathing due to eczema makes it worse. It cleared up on DS really quickly once we started daily baths.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Daily never dried out the skin. Stop being lazy.

lol! Doctors literally tell you not to bathe a newborn more than every three days

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We bathed him about every couple days in the beginning and then moved to daily baths at around two or three months because of eczema. We went to a top pediatric dermatologist to told us to bathe him daily and then apply barrier ointment (aquafor, Vaseline).

Not bathing due to eczema makes it worse. It cleared up on DS really quickly once we started daily baths.

+1. Not bathing due to eczema is outdated advice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We bathed him about every couple days in the beginning and then moved to daily baths at around two or three months because of eczema. We went to a top pediatric dermatologist to told us to bathe him daily and then apply barrier ointment (aquafor, Vaseline).

Not bathing due to eczema makes it worse. It cleared up on DS really quickly once we started daily baths.

+1. Not bathing due to eczema is outdated advice.

This. You don’t cause eczema by bathing... Eczema can be caused by a variety of things. If you thought it was caused by bathing, you were using a soap that dried the skin too much, didn’t apply a barrier layer or allowed your baby to sit too long in the bath once the soap was in it. Your baby can sit for a long time in just water without causing any issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Daily never dried out the skin. Stop being lazy.

Speak for yourself, nitwit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Daily never dried out the skin. Stop being lazy.

Speak for yourself, nitwit.

I agree the poster is a nitwit but she’s also right. Daily bathing doesn’t dry out skin if done properly and it absolutely helps with eczema and diaper rash prevention. Parents who don’t bathe daily aren’t lazy but are misinformed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Daily never dried out the skin. Stop being lazy.

Speak for yourself, nitwit.

So, you are a lazy parent and nasty name calling person... bad combination for your kid.

[Anonymous]

Right here on John's Hopkins website it says "Babies don’t need an elaborate skin care regimen and barely any products. Keep bathing to a minimum to avoid stripping the skin of its protective natural oils. A bath twice or three times a week is sufficient."

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/newborn_skin_101_pediatric_dermatologist_and_mom_offers_abcs_for_new_parents

Hmmm... who am I going to go with? A pediatric dermatologist at one of the top medical schools in the world, or an internet rando who likes to call other parents lazy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Right here on John's Hopkins website it says "Babies don’t need an elaborate skin care regimen and barely any products. Keep bathing to a minimum to avoid stripping the skin of its protective natural oils. A bath twice or three times a week is sufficient."

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/newborn_skin_101_pediatric_dermatologist_and_mom_offers_abcs_for_new_parents

Hmmm... who am I going to go with? A pediatric dermatologist at one of the top medical schools in the world, or an internet rando who likes to call other parents lazy?

This. Plus, newborns aren't even awake for that long after changing and feeding. I'd rather spend that awake time playing or reading.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Right here on John's Hopkins website it says "Babies don’t need an elaborate skin care regimen and barely any products. Keep bathing to a minimum to avoid stripping the skin of its protective natural oils. A bath twice or three times a week is sufficient."

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/newborn_skin_101_pediatric_dermatologist_and_mom_offers_abcs_for_new_parents

Hmmm... who am I going to go with? A pediatric dermatologist at one of the top medical schools in the world, or an internet rando who likes to call other parents lazy?

I’m going with my experience. A nightly routine of bathing my baby and barrier lotion kept her free of eczema, cradle cap and diaper rash.

Having worked at Hopkins, a lot of their advice is greeted to lower income families just trying to get by.

But you do you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Right here on John's Hopkins website it says "Babies don’t need an elaborate skin care regimen and barely any products. Keep bathing to a minimum to avoid stripping the skin of its protective natural oils. A bath twice or three times a week is sufficient."

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/media/releases/newborn_skin_101_pediatric_dermatologist_and_mom_offers_abcs_for_new_parents

Hmmm... who am I going to go with? A pediatric dermatologist at one of the top medical schools in the world, or an internet rando who likes to call other parents lazy?

This. Plus, newborns aren't even awake for that long after changing and feeding. I'd rather spend that awake time playing or reading.

Talking to a newborn in a bath of warm water is lovely!