how often do you give your baby a bath?

Liz - posted on 04/04/2011

We've always given our son a bath every day, as part of his bedtime routine. He loves it. We don't use soap very often and give him a massage with lotion afterwards.

BILLIE - posted on 03/10/2011

Every 2 to 3 days is ok. You don't want to dry their baby skin.

Cathie - posted on 03/04/2011

@ Linda T, my opinion is that unless you are using soap not intended for babies, or you have a baby with lots of excema, or your bub doesnt like bathing, once a day is not too much :)

Jessica - posted on 03/03/2011

My son is five months and he gets a bath every night as it is part of his bedtime routine! I find it helps him sleep through the nights! Although when he was a NB he was bathed about every other day! He enjoys his bath time so that helps!

Linda - posted on 02/17/2011

We started twice a week when she was born but now bathe her every other day? My girlfriend whose daughter is the same age only bathes her a couple times a week and uses wash cloths the other days. Maybe we bathe her too much?

Susan - posted on 02/10/2011

I give my little guy a bath every other night-every 2 nights. Just depends on what s going on. Like pictures, if he poops out of his diaper, etc.. He's a big guys so I do wipe his neck under his little roll of a chin a few times a day. I also use a gently all natural soap and lotion. I also use a little lansinoh around his chin and corners of his mouth since he drools a lot and has been getting a rash.

Leigha - posted on 01/31/2011

I bathe my 4 month old every other night. As long as you are applying lotion 2 times a day like recommended you don't have to worry about drying out their skin, and you can even put a little baby oil in the bath for added moisture. On the off nights I just wipe her messy spots with a warm wash cloth, she's usually pretty yucky under her neck from her bibs and spit up.

Cathie - posted on 01/28/2011

my bub is 4 months old and since the third week we wash him every night, either by a shower with mum or dad, or a bath with big sister. He absolutley loves the sensation of the water running on him, and he seems to know just what is happening next, eg: big before bed feed, then bed, sleeps for 10-14 hours a night since 3 weeks old. Routine certainly works for me and my son, and sometimes doesnt work for other bubs...but even at such a young age, i am sure that my bub knows what is happening next due to our routine, and he rarely crys unless he has tummy pain maybe once a week.

Renee - posted on 01/26/2011

I bathe her every 2 or 3 days, because i've noticed her skin is dry, unless she has an incident where she poops up her back or something lol, then its whenever she needs it as well lol

Marissa - posted on 01/23/2011

Before my daughter's cord fell off, i gave her a bath every other day. Now i give her a bath every single day, she knows already (shes 4 months old) that when i give her a bath and put her pjs on, that it's time for a bottle and bed. I give her a bath right before and it seems like it calms her. Her bed time is between 6 and 8 p.m and she'll sleep all night long, sometimes she wakes up about 4:30 a.m but if i were you i would bathe your child every day, to prevent them from smelling like spoiled milk because it gets trapped under their neck.

Courtney - posted on 01/18/2011

every 2 -3 days

Tiffany - posted on 12/05/2010

i give mine one everyday but i miss days sometimes

Rachel - posted on 12/03/2010

I usually give her a bath every couple of days. I change her clothes and sponge bathe on in between days, sometimes it helps her sleep better.

Nikki - posted on 11/23/2010

When my son was born I woud give him a bath every 2-3 days, I was told by family only to bath him a couple times a week. Sometims I go 4 days without bathing him cause I forget. They dont need a bath everyday, I agree that they need heir natural oils of their skin to protect from dryness. Lotion also helps A LOT. :)

Waltraud Hartwich - posted on 11/17/2010

Doctors say that once a week is enough, and too often isn't good for the baby's skin, but my midwife said if they like it and you use only water (and maybe give your child a massage with almond oil afterwards, it can be a great ritual to end the day and help the baby sleep.

Deborah - posted on 11/16/2010

i bath my daughter one a week because if u bath them too much they lose the oil off their skin and i think its too cold to bath them too often

Tanya - posted on 11/10/2010

I give my son a bath every night as part of his bedtime routine, though I don't always use soap. Every other day I use soap, unless he happened to puke on himself A LOT that day (he has reflux). I use lotion on him every night too and his skin is nice and soft.

Crystal - posted on 11/01/2010

We give our baby girl a bath every other day to every 3 days. As long as they arent too dirty the doc says they can go every 3 days.

Shauna - posted on 10/26/2010

I think I'm going to screw the recommended amt I said... I think it's nice to do it more often.

Crystal - posted on 10/19/2010

I give my kiddo a bath about 2-3x a week. Depends on if he had a huge poop, a lot of messy formula on his neck ect other wise I use a wipe and wipe him down every night :)

Jessica - posted on 10/18/2010

after her cord fell off we started daily baths in the evening, i want to get myself used to a nightly schedule so she will have one later

Knedra - posted on 10/10/2010

My baby is two weeks old and has only had two baths ! ! ! Untill they get dirty i just wipe important areas and one bath a week , they have great oiles that should not be washed away with soap

Kirsty - posted on 10/06/2010

i bath my little girl every other nite and she loves it

Tine - posted on 10/06/2010

Babies really don't get dirty, and they need thier skin oils, so I only bathed my daughter when she was newborn once or twice a week, and only ever in warm water. Now, at 22 months she has a bath every day, but still has only ever been washed in warm water. She glows with health, smells yummy and her hair is exactly like silk!

Susan - posted on 10/05/2010

2-3 times a week after the umbilical cord fell off.

Amanda - posted on 10/04/2010

I give both of my children a bath every other day, unless they need one for a certain reason (play outside, got dirty, poop/food mess, etc). My son is only a month old, my daughter is 5. My daughter has never had a problem with dry skin, and I think it's because I don't bathe her daily. Also, I slather them in lotion while they are still wet, it makes for soft sweet skin :)

Stephanie - posted on 10/03/2010

once a week whether she needs it or not. :) at least right now. when she starts crawling and whatnot it'll be more often. a tiny bit of soap, lukewarm water, nooo lotion. and she's all clean and shiny.

Lauren - posted on 10/02/2010

Do what ever fits in to your life. You can bath them everyday and if they get dry skin you can put baby lotion on them (or sorbolene). Or you can sponge bath them when needed. Our baby was born with a big gash on her head so we were told not to bath her until it was healing, so she was covered in the birth crap for the first 6 days of life. My first daughter used to poo through her nappies and clothes all the time so some days she was getting two baths a day. Our son got eczema when we used baby bath stuff in his baths but we found a soap alternative and his eczema went away.

I hope this has helped you.

Amy - posted on 10/02/2010

Yes we bath or little one everyday :)

Danielle - posted on 09/30/2010

Newborns? 2 times a week. And if you prefer when they're newborns you can just spongebath them. I bathe Hannah twice a week in an infant bathtub. I put the soap on the washcloth rather than making her a baby bubble bath because her brother has eczema and I'd like to avoid her getting it too. He's 17 months old and needs a bath at least every other day but I only use soap every other bath. Sounds gross but that's what his doctor told me to do to help with the eczema and he was right, soap does dry out their little sensitive skin.

Zoe - posted on 09/28/2010

I bath my baby nightly.. and then give him a BIG feed.. and then put him to bed. he sleeps for 8 hours afterwards. its become a nightly routine and works great

Shawna - posted on 09/27/2010

I do 2x a wk also. My other girls had very dry skin when they were babies, and you're not suppost to over~bathe them this young.

Brittany - posted on 09/24/2010

everynight it helps my daughter go to sleep

Shauna - posted on 09/24/2010

I think that's great. 2 times a week with soap, if you want more it's suggested you not use soap so you don't dry out their skin. http://www.babycenter.com/0_how-to-bathe...

Dara - posted on 09/23/2010

Depends on age...I read somewhere (babycenter.com probably) that you're not supposed to bathe until the cord stump falls off...Until then, just wipe the important areas (ie: neck, face, hands, feet, genitals) with a soaped washcloth.
With my first, I washed her neck twice a day for the first month because we didn't know she was lactose intolerant at first...
You can always ask her doc what s/he recommends too.

LauraBeth - posted on 09/22/2010

I give BetteAnn a bath every other day.