How often should I bathe baby?

sdemilio1231 · March 2013

Hello! My baby will be three weeks on friday and I was wondering how often I should bathe him? I've been doing it like twice a week, but my mom thinks I should do it more since he has a little bit of diaper rash on his bum. Its just such a task! He seems too little for the tub we have and he leans against the sides since he doesn't have head control yet and he screams! He hates baths. I was just wondering if I am suppose to be doing it more? I don't want to dry out his skin. And we have been putting desitin on his bum for the rash.

sschwege · March 2013

I wouldn't do it anymore than what you are doing. It's so hard on their skin particularly during the winter.

BrilliantBrunetteJenny · March 2013

Instead of using the baby bath tub right now I have been putting a towel on my bed and giving my son a little sponge bath. He will be 3 weeks on Friday as well. I am bathing him every 2 to 3 days.

moonflowers2013 · March 2013

my little guy is 4 weeks tomorrow, I give him a bath every other night because he seems to enjoy it, and the nites we bathe him he seems to sleep better. He had a bit of diaper rash a few days ago, so I put some baking soda (about 1tbsp) in his t

spainy17 · March 2013

I bathe DD every night but only use soap every couple of nights. It is part of her bedtime routine, she loves it, and I think it helps her sleep better. We just use a lot of lotion and have had no skin or diaper rash issues.

kleigh926 · March 2013

We bathe DD 2 or 3 times a week. I'd say you're fine.

ally2011 · March 2013

We do once a week. I would not do more than you are.

GeeksWithSqueaks · March 2013

Have you tried sitting him in your lap to bathe him, I started doing this with DD and now have moved it up to where she is having a shower when I do and just passing her to DH so I can finish my shower and she loves it, she actually cries when we take her

momofmanyinthemitten · March 2013

With DD, I bathed her every 3 days, no soap on her body, just her hair. I started daily baths after about 3 mos. With DS, I'm bathing him daily, as it helps calm him down for bed. Again, no soap on his body and he hasn't gotten dry skin yet.

DublinMama · March 2013

I bathe my DS every other day, but mostly because he loves it and sleeps better on those nights. I only use soap and wash his hair (which he has a ton of) one or two of those times, though. Just sitting in the warm water and having us pour little cups of

jkuhmann · March 2013

American Academy of Pediatrics recommends 3x a week.

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kaidekka · March 2013

kleigh926:
We bathe DD 2 or 3 times a week. I'd say you're fine.

Same here. The nurses at

Rosebean · March 2013

We bath every other night. Try putting a wet towel over your LOs tummy. It will help to keep warmer. Our son used to be upset during his baths too, but he has gotten used to them and seems to really enjoy them ever since we started covering his tummy. He

Rosebean · March 2013

Oh, and my Ped suggested using pure corn starch to help with bum rashes. He says they can stem from a high acid level in their stool and the corn starch helps to neutralize it. We use Penaten cream and it wasn't clearing up until we started using pure cor

Kingston54 · March 2013

We are the exception but we bathe DD every day since she was about 2 1/2 weeks.

javagrl · March 2013

I think you're fine doing it just a couple times a week. For the diaper rash, you might want to try something like A and D ointment instead of Desatin. I have heard that Desatin has some ingredients in it that can make the rash worse. So

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