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Baby Bathing

As I have said in my previous article, I will elaborate the topics covered in ParentinTV talk series held last Saturday. I arrived a bit late on the venue and the first speaker is already on the floor when I was seated (my apologies to Dr Maila dela Cruz). If I am not mistake, the topics she discussed is about proper hygiene on our babies. The topic focused on baby bathing, its importance and simple how tos.

The question was SPONGE BATH or FULL TUB BATH?



For a first time parents, it would be hard to tell which is which. We were raised to bathe our infants, full tub bath way. I don’t even consider sponge bath as a way to clean my babies (only used it when they have fever). The discussions and the information Dr Maila shared to us was very enlightening not just for first time moms but also to fourth time mommy like me.

Bathing a baby is not an easy task, some are actually scared on doing it the first time. If done in proper way it can be fun for both the baby and the mother. Keep in mind that bathing should be a routine in your baby’s everyday activity. You should set a time, a fixed time everyday, to bathe the baby. It is also advisable that the parents are the one performing this task. It is a great way to bond to your baby. The most important thing you should know is the amount of water used in bathing the baby. A 3 inches deep water is enough to drown your bundle, keep that in mind, one inch of water is enough. Another thing is, talk to your baby when you are cleaning them, sing them a song or tell them which body part you are soaping. Lastly, respect your baby, ask for their permission. Tell them what you are going to do next, like tell me you are about to dip them in the water and so on.

There are two ways on how to clean your baby, that is SPONGE BATH and FULL TAB BATH.

SPONGE BATH is used (and I don’t know about it until last Saturday) during the first few days of the baby (first 14 days) or until the time the umbilical cord falls. It is to sponge bath the baby to prevent water contact on his umbilical cord that may lead to infection.

FULL BATH TUB is the usual bathing procedure we do to our babies. Again this only done on 14th day of the baby (and as I have said I am not aware of it until Saturday.. and to think I already got three!).

I will post more on the two on Wednesday. This article is getting longer .. I had learned from the seminar that use of baby oil before taking a bath has no scientific basis and so, so. In my parenting experience it was pointed out to me that baby oil is necessary to keep the baby from getting cold. It just blew me off.

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  1. Mai says

    September 21, 2009 at 10:21 am

    really? wala palang scientific basis ang baby oil application before bath. Hmmm, eh hanggang ngayon ginagawa ko pa yan (Asher's 18 months)..hmmmmm napaisip tuloy ako.

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  2. grace fancubit says

    September 21, 2009 at 11:46 pm

    very interest.ty for sharing

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  3. santhy says

    September 22, 2009 at 12:11 pm

    Great information. We do everday bath for my son, he is really enjoy it.

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  4. Yami says

    September 22, 2009 at 10:50 pm

    naalala ko pa ang magpaligo ng baby. nakuh ang daming dapat iprepare bago pa ang bath proper. pero enjoy naman. hindi na yata ako marunong humawak ng baby ngayon. 🙂

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  5. christina says

    September 23, 2009 at 7:26 am

    i'm tensed but exited for my big day. Seems like I'll be starting all over again because my youngest daughter is 5 yrs old now and my son is due Nov 1. Hayyy I thought graduate na ako sa pag aalaga ng baby. Wala ako masyado theories, lahat turo lang ng mga nakakatanda he he.. More Power to your blog.

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  6. Karen says

    September 23, 2009 at 8:06 am

    Sponge bath was advised by my daughter's pedia too and so I follow, pero hindi nga uso dati 'yan. Tulad ng bigkis, ngayon 'di na advisable pero ginawa ko rin.

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  7. Stay at Home Blessings says

    September 23, 2009 at 7:57 pm

    "talk to your baby when you are cleaning them, sing them a song" – I do sing my babies a song during bath time, so that they would be more relaxed. I also did full tub baths to our 5 babies. So far no navel infections. To prevent infections, just make sure that it is air dry before putting on the diaper."use of baby oil before taking a bath?" – it is there I think on the label of the baby oil bottle, use after bath to keep the moisture in, to prevent dry skin.Just dropped by,Chin chin

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  8. Sherry says

    February 24, 2010 at 10:49 am

    love this post in baby bathing, I think every mom should know this

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  9. redamethyst says

    March 17, 2010 at 5:38 am

    haha. di ka ba pinagbawalan ng mommy mo na ifull bath na agad ang baby?

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  10. redamethyst says

    March 17, 2010 at 5:39 am

    these are wonderful tips dagdag kaalaman. salamat

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  11. Jenny So says

    October 26, 2011 at 5:19 am

    Thanks for the info. ngayon ko lang din ito nalaman. 🙂

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