Bathing Infant

pupluv0410

I have a 6 week old son. I have heard that we shouldnt bathe him everyday due to drying his skin out. How often do you bathe your infant? TIA

lovebug33

Every Saturday and Wednesday.

alrighthamilton

Every other day since birth. She is 10 weeks now. I apply lotion, but not to her face, after bathing. We use Burt's Bees and dry skin hasn't been an issue.

Neener73

Twice a week unless he has a big blowout that requires another bath.

Luvofmylife3

Every other day. We use California Baby sensitive wash and the calming lotion. Our LO loves bath time! We have never had an issue with dry skin. We also just use warm water and a cotton ball to wipe his face instead of a washcloth.

Mrs.PinkPearls

Neener73:

Twice a week unless he has a big blowout that requires another bath.

This!

DisneyFan33

lovebug33:

Every Saturday and Wednesday.

 

Me too! These exact days! 

twoitalians

Hmm... I guess we're going against the flow. Everyday unless DS falls asleep hard after his last meal before bed. Bathing is part of our bedtime routine. So far we haven't had a problem with dry skin. We use aveeno creamy wash and lotion.

MuddyInsignia

We only seem to bathe our 5 week old about every 6 days.

Baby Bouchard

We shower our son every morning, he loves it, it's a quick in and out, rinse his hair and clean his neck rolls and his man bits. 

cturtle78

I was doing it every other day, but at the suggestion of the nurse we do it everyday. It has been hot here in CA and she had a very smelly neck. The daily baths have made a big difference. 

stever

2 or 3 times a week.

teacherjess

Once a week. He has horribly sensitive and dry skin and I don't want to dry him out.

ktrn

Every day as part of bedtime routine.  DD loves it she is 7 weeks.  We use ivory soap but becasue i bathe her every day I barely use any soap just a small amount mostly on her bottom, mostly I am just rinsing her with warm water to help relax her..

dpraseutsinh

every other day, or else she'd smell like expired milk! LOL. we put a few drops of baby oil in her bath water along with her shampoo to keep her skin soft and put lotion on afterwards.

JameyR

Usually every other day.