It isn't necessary to bath your baby every day if he does not like it.
You can wash baby's face and bottom when you need to without giving him a bath.
Find out the time when your baby enjoys a bath most. It is usually not when he is very hungry.
He will probably enjoy it most when he is calm after a feed.
Between feeds at a time when your baby is unsettled a bath may help him feel better and help him to go off to sleep.
If your baby seems scared by the feeling of going into the bath water, try wrapping him in a cloth nappy or towel. Put him into the bath while wrapped, then let the wrap float away.
For most male babies the foreskin is strongly attached to the glans (the tip of the penis). Forcing it away from the glans may damage the glans or foreskin, so it is best not to do this.
Teeth and teething
If your baby has pain with teething you can give him something firm to bite on (eg cold teething ring or dummy). Rusks can be useful. If there is a lot of pain a teething gel may help.
Some babies prefer mushy food while teething because it needs less chewing; others prefer something to chew.
Your baby's teeth can be damaged by sucking on a bottle of milk or sweet drink for long periods. This can cause early tooth decay. If your baby needs something to suck on between feeds (as long as she is not hungry), try cool water in the bottle or a dummy without any sweetener (like honey) on it. Do not put babies to sleep with a bottle. (See the topics 'Sleep - birth to 3 months' for other ideas if your baby likes to go to sleep while sucking.)
You can clean your baby's teeth gently with a soft cloth as soon as they come through.
You can wash baby's face and bottom when you need to without giving him a bath.
Find out the time when your baby enjoys a bath most. It is usually not when he is very hungry.
He will probably enjoy it most when he is calm after a feed.
Between feeds at a time when your baby is unsettled a bath may help him feel better and help him to go off to sleep.
If your baby seems scared by the feeling of going into the bath water, try wrapping him in a cloth nappy or towel. Put him into the bath while wrapped, then let the wrap float away.
For most male babies the foreskin is strongly attached to the glans (the tip of the penis). Forcing it away from the glans may damage the glans or foreskin, so it is best not to do this.
Teeth and teething
If your baby has pain with teething you can give him something firm to bite on (eg cold teething ring or dummy). Rusks can be useful. If there is a lot of pain a teething gel may help.
Some babies prefer mushy food while teething because it needs less chewing; others prefer something to chew.
Your baby's teeth can be damaged by sucking on a bottle of milk or sweet drink for long periods. This can cause early tooth decay. If your baby needs something to suck on between feeds (as long as she is not hungry), try cool water in the bottle or a dummy without any sweetener (like honey) on it. Do not put babies to sleep with a bottle. (See the topics 'Sleep - birth to 3 months' for other ideas if your baby likes to go to sleep while sucking.)
You can clean your baby's teeth gently with a soft cloth as soon as they come through.
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