Be aware that parents may have culturally based needs and desires for skin care products for their newborn. Recommend that the number of products applied on infants should be limited to those that ...
With a little practice, bathing your baby is easy and provides a wonderful opportunity to bond with your little one. To make sure your baby stays safe, clean, and healthy during bath time, follow ...
If a baby has their diaper area wiped with diaper changes, they don't need bathing more than 2–3 days/week. More frequent bathing may dry out their skin. The effect of standardized skin regimes ...
Deirdre Ward, Nurse Consultant at the PHA, said data in England shows that the number of children drowning in the bath has increased. Many of these tragic deaths were of children five and under, and a ...
The Public Health Agency (PHA) has highlighted the risks of baby bath seats after data revealed deaths have increased with their use. According to a survey from the Royal Life Saving Society (RLSS UK) ...
The experts also stressed that delaying the bath allows for essential bonding time between the newborn and the parents, facilitating skin-to-skin contact that promotes attachment and breastfeeding.