How Often Should You Bathe Your Baby in the First Year of Life?

Bath times are excellent for bonding with babies. Despite this, bath times can leave a new mother feeling particularly anxious. However, understanding your baby’s requirements and keeping some things in mind can make this experience pleasant for both of you.

An Age-Wise Guide to Bathing Your Baby

Here is a quick age-wise guide to help you make bath times with your baby easy and fun.

1. Newborn babies

Newborn babies should be sponged until the time their umbilical stump falls off. Immersing them in water before that can increase their chances of getting an infection. The umbilical stump should fall off in a week or two, after which you can give them traditional baths.

According to experts, newborn babies need to be bathed just twice or thrice a week. This is because newborns do not get as sweaty or dirty as adults do. Moreover, cleaning them after meal times and when changing diapers keeps them mostly clean.

You can use the Mylo Baby Bath Essentials, which is a carefully-curated combo of Baby Body Wash & Shampoo and a Baby Moisturizing Lotion for your baby. Include these in your baby’s daily skincare regime and ensure soft, clean and nourished skin every day.

2. 1-3-Month-Old Babies

Continue bathing the baby two to three times a week at this stage. You can bathe them in a baby tub using lukewarm water. Do ensure that you do not keep them in water for too long and swaddle them in a Mylo Essentials Super soft Absorbent Baby Towel immediately after their bath. This will keep them cosy while absorbing all the water.

On the days that you sponge the baby, wrap them in Mylo Essentials Supersoft 3-in-1 Wrapper/Bathing Robe with a hood and expose only the parts that you are cleaning. The hood will keep their head warm hence, reducing the chances of them catching a cold.

3. 3-6-Month-Old Babies

As your baby grows older, you may want to increase the frequency of their baths. However, use soap only twice a week. Try the Mylo Baby Body Wash & Shampoo. Its gentle, pH-balanced and no-tear formulation will not dry out your baby’s skin. And don't forget to moisturize your baby's body with the Mylo Baby Moisturizing Lotion to keep their skin soft and supple.

A lot of parents prefer giving the baby a quick wipe-down when they change their clothes or diapers. Mylo Care Gentle Baby Wipes can come in handy at this time.

4. 6-12-Month-Old Babies

Most babies start eating solids and some even start walking by this age. Though you may feel that your baby needs to be bathed more frequently, they still need a soap-and-water bath just thrice a week. For the rest of the baths, you can just give your baby a quick dip in the water, allowing it to rinse any dirt or food particles stuck on the baby.

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Closing Thoughts

Frequently soaping your baby can strip their skin of all its natural oils and may cause more harm than good. Bathing your baby with Mylo Baby Bath Essentials can keep them sufficiently clean and moisturized. The Mylo Baby Bath Essentials is a more prudent solution to maintain the suppleness of your baby's skin.