How soon can a newborn take a bath

In the vast majority of cases, newborns can be bathed 24 hours after birth. Newborns have delicate skin and washing not only helps to clean the skin, but also helps to promote blood circulation and metabolism. Depending on the newborn’s ability to live and whether or not the umbilical cord has fallen off, the time for bathing will be determined. If the newborn’s living ability is good, when the body temperature recovers >36℃, it can be bathed. When bathing, care should be taken to control the room temperature at around 26℃ and the water temperature at around 35℃-40℃. It is also recommended to bathe 1-2 hours after the end of feeding, or in case of fasting. During the bathing process, you should try to avoid water in the ears and nose, and pay attention to cleaning the folded parts, such as the neck, armpits, navel, toes and so on. In addition, can be appropriate to choose a mild nature of the body wash and apply lotion to keep the newborn’s skin moist. In short, the newborn baby bath generally 2-3 times a week, the hot season can also be 1-2 times a day, each bath lasts about 5-15 minutes or so.