Anonymous
Post 09/26/2014 10:03     Subject: Re:when did you give newborn first bath?
I did sponge baths until the cord stump fell off. About 3 a week.

I didn't do a "real" bath until about 2 weeks because it took that long for the stump to fall off.


This. You aren't supposed to give a full-on bath while the stump is still on. It needs to dry up and fall off. You can sponge bathe the diaper area for the first couple of weeks and that will keep baby plenty clean. After that, a couple baths a week should be fine, until baby gets more active. Newborn skin is so sensitive. With older babies and toddlers, a daily bath is often appropriate.
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2014 02:44     Subject: when did you give newborn first bath?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:1-2x week. Her ass is cleaned daily.


Her ass???


Is it new information for you that babies have asses?


It's new to hear someone refer to their baby's bottom as an "ass." Just unnecessarily crude. Are you the same person from the crying-toddler thread who taught her 2 year old to refer to her gentialia as her "puss"? Gross.
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2014 02:42     Subject: when did you give newborn first bath?
Anonymous wrote:I did sponge baths until the cord stump fell off. About 3 a week.

I didn't do a "real" bath until about 2 weeks because it took that long for the stump to fall off.


+1. We gave a sponge bath every other day until the stump fell off, but cleaned the stump and diaper areas daily.
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2014 02:34     Subject: when did you give newborn first bath?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:1-2x week. Her ass is cleaned daily.


Her ass???


Is it new information for you that babies have asses?
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2014 02:31     Subject: when did you give newborn first bath?
Adopted. About six days old. Sponge bath using a hotel ice bucket. Now family legend.
Anonymous
Post 09/26/2014 02:16     Subject: when did you give newborn first bath?
Once you start either don't do daily or make some baths "water baths" to avoid irritating skin.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2014 22:41     Subject: when did you give newborn first bath?
I did sponge baths until the cord stump fell off. About 3 a week.

I didn't do a "real" bath until about 2 weeks because it took that long for the stump to fall off.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2014 22:24     Subject: when did you give newborn first bath?
Anonymous wrote:1-2x week. Her ass is cleaned daily.


Her ass???
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2014 22:22     Subject: when did you give newborn first bath?
1-2x week. Her ass is cleaned daily.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2014 22:21     Subject: when did you give newborn first bath?
Anonymous wrote:Daily baths aren't really good for most newborn's skin, but 2 weeks is too long also. Shoot for 3 - 4 times a week depending on baby's skin.


Yes.

OP, call your pediatrician. You have to be really careful about the cord stump.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2014 22:20     Subject: when did you give newborn first bath?
The day we got home from the hospital. I wanted to wash off those hospital germs ASAP (I wanted to give birth in a field of flowers but DH wouldn't let me.)

Wash your baby, OP!
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2014 22:15     Subject: when did you give newborn first bath?
Daily baths aren't really good for most newborn's skin, but 2 weeks is too long also. Shoot for 3 - 4 times a week depending on baby's skin.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2014 22:13     Subject: Re:when did you give newborn first bath?
Ew gross OP. Your baby poops on himself...he needs a bath every day.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2014 22:05     Subject: when did you give newborn first bath?
Daily after birth.
Anonymous
Post 09/25/2014 22:00     Subject: when did you give newborn first bath?
I have 2 week old with cord stump still on. I feel like he really needs a bath. When did you give first bath at home?