that's a good question- how often is everyone bathing their baby?

Diane - posted on 11/18/2009

2 or 3 times a week or if she gets food in her hair. our doctor said not to over bathe because it dries out their skin. i think it's really whatever parents want to do.

Elisha - posted on 11/18/2009

our dr. told us if you bathe too much you can dry out the skin..(using soap every bath) i usually do only 2 times a week, but almost everyday wipe under her neck and behind the ears since she spits up ALOT! than her actually baths she gets all soaped up.. HOPE THIS HELPS..

Carlene - posted on 11/18/2009

I've bathed my son once everyday since he was born, but now twice, once around 8 and around 7pm. He's now 5 months, so drooling due to teething and sweating is why the second bath, plus the evening bath signals to him the going to bed routine, plus for myself the best way to fall asleep is to have a nice shower! Because winter is coming and it's so much dryer in the house, I'll probably sponge him down in the evenings.

Chantelle - posted on 11/17/2009

My daughter gets a bath every night (in the big bathtub). She looooves bath time, and it's also part of our bedtime routine.

Jerri - posted on 11/17/2009

I bath my lil' guy every night...It's part of his nightly routine...cereal, bath, bottle then he sleeps for 10-12 hours.

Glenda - posted on 11/17/2009

I bathe my 5 month old everday once since he was born.. Usually in the afternoon. Any time from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

Tania - posted on 11/17/2009

When i had my daughter, I bathed her only a couple times a week. The doctor told me not to all the time because that leads to urinary infections in little girls when they bath too much.



With my boys, they were big and rolly polly. My little Jack gets a bath every night and in the big tub, not the baby tub anymore because he is too big for the baby tub! He always has stuff in his rolls. I wash him and then just sit back and let him kick and play. THat way my back is not hurting!

Rebecca - posted on 11/16/2009

oh and mine is 5 months and a week, he is almost 20#, so they do make them for heavier babes.

Rebecca - posted on 11/16/2009

I bathe mine everyday and I got a baby bathtub from online that has a net that hooks on it and he lays on that, and the tub fits across that kitchen sink and has a hole in the bottom to drain. I can't imagine bending over a bathtub..OUCH!! I would rather get into the tub with him and take a bath that way!

Kerrie - posted on 11/16/2009

I bathe my twin girls about 5 times a week. I use the sleepytime bath so it helps them get ready for bed. I use an infant-toddler tub on my kitchen island so it is higher and doesn't hurt my back, I can't imagine doing it in the tub. My girls have reflux so they spit up alot, they would be pretty stinky with less baths but your son is probably fine. I actually worry that I give them too many baths but it helps them go to sleep.

Olga - posted on 11/16/2009

mine is 5 months old and he is taking a bath every day. the big one, not babies. im just standing on my knees on the floor and holding his head and neck with my hand. he is enjoying to swimm like that. and when im too tired im just putting him in the baby bath tab and sitting next to him on the big bath (cause the baby bath tab inside the regular)

Angie - posted on 11/15/2009

Luke usually only gets a bath 1-2 times a week. He doesn't have his own bath. I just take him in with me. I've done that with all my kids and love it. I do wipe his hands (cause they are always in his mouth) and his neck (milk and spit-up drips) more often though.

Bonny - posted on 11/14/2009

I usually give my son Hunter a bath every night, unless he's got a cold or its got'n a lil too late for one.

Tania - posted on 11/14/2009

Charlette gets bathed every night. At three weeks old I made her night time routine to be bath bottle bed. I found by doing this every night she settles very quickly and has been sleeping through the night ever since. I have not bathed her only once since I started and she didn't settle so I've kept up with it. :o)

Elizabeth - posted on 11/14/2009

Every night. She drools like crazy & somehow get this nasty smelling dirt in between her fingers & toes and on her neck (she's fat- she has a neck roll).

Cassandra - posted on 11/13/2009

I give my little guy a bath every other day. Unless he decides to spit up everywhere, then he'll get one everyday

Kathy - posted on 11/12/2009

We give Seth a bath every night. My husband works all day so its as much a part of Seth's routine as it is his. He knows that when he gets a bath, he'll get a bottle and then it's bed time. Establishing a good night time routine is essential for us. They have such a great time and that way he's never super dirty.

Karen - posted on 11/12/2009

I bathe mine everyday since we live in a tropical country, and she loves the water! She has a sponge bath in the evenings..

Nikki - posted on 11/12/2009

My little man has a bath with soap every day and sometimes has a shower of a night with daddy, he loves the water, I think that has a lot to do with us having a water birth!

Amy - posted on 11/12/2009

Our pediatrician told us that every 2-3 days was fine, our daughter is 4 months old...more is recommended once they are mobile and are getting dirtier That being said her bottom gets washed good with every change wet or bm, we wash her face and neck everyday, and we wash her hands after diaper changes and feedings...so really it's just her back and belly that need washing the other times....

Nadine - posted on 11/12/2009

I bathe my son twice a week - unless hes had a number 3 (Major explosion!). He often has a shower with one of us as hes too big for his baby bath and gets frustrated cause he hasnt got enough room to stretch out and kick!

Melissa - posted on 11/12/2009

I think you are right on, I bathe my little one about every other day. I only use soap about once a week other wise her skin gets dried out.

Charmine - posted on 11/12/2009

Our little guy takes a shower with daddy because he doesn't like sitting in his bathtub. My husband holds him, and I shampoo every other night, and do the soap. After he has a bottle and sleeps from 9p.m. till 8a.m. unless he has a bad dream

Shelley - posted on 11/12/2009

i bath my little one daily as part of his bed time routine as it helps him settle!

Miranda - posted on 11/12/2009

Nightly as it's part of her routine. I have to wash her hair everyday. She has crazy long hair - like it's 3 inches long and in her eyes. (Yes she's only 5 months old!) and everyone is always touching it and it picks up oil.

Stephanie - posted on 11/12/2009

We usually do it 2-3 times/wk or as needed. Some days are certainly dirtier than others!

Angela - posted on 11/12/2009

My twins are now 5 months old and i bath them every night. They have just started on solids so even from that one feed they get covered in food. Plus it is a rountine bath bottle bed and they sleep for 12 hours

Lynnette - posted on 11/11/2009

Simen has some eczema, so I only give him a bath once, maybe twice a week. I'll wash his feet more often because they get awfully stinky and wipe his face and hands down now and then.. I thought about giving him more night time baths, but I teach till 6 several nights and he goes down around 7. Not much time..

Vanessa - posted on 11/11/2009

Everyday, yes I know I'm a freak but just don't want her to smell like spit up, especially now that she's teething all the drool. She takes a bath around 10:00am before her nap, and at 6:30pm before bed.

Ashley - posted on 11/11/2009

Every day. It's part of her bedtime routine.

Michelle - posted on 11/11/2009

I bathe my daughter every night jsut to keep up the routine. I don't wash her hair every night, only every 3 days or so.

Becki - posted on 11/03/2009

i bathe lacie 1-2 a week we were told that by our dr but sponge bathe her about 4 times a week....depending her diapers, drool and spit up.

Emma - posted on 11/02/2009

my little girl is 4 months and i only bath her twice a week , because was told thats all ur ment to . but my brother has a little girl who is 6 weeks and they bath her every night as a routine. don't think it matters really think what ever works well for u and baby is fine as long as every1 is happy thats all that matters.

Alisha - posted on 11/01/2009

My Dr. told me I should only bathe once or twice a week.

Eleisha - posted on 11/01/2009

My daughter Ava gets a bath every night. It's a part of her routine, and if she misses out, she doesn't settle very well. I make sure to only use baby soap every 2nd night and massage with Apricot oil after every bath to stop dry skin.

Tracy - posted on 10/31/2009

We bathe Jack almost every night, but it's more for the bedtime routine than dirtiness. He gets his diaper area soaped each time but we go a day or two in between shampoos.

Tanya - posted on 10/30/2009

My son gets a bath between 3 and 4 times a week too with it usually depending on if he sweat alot during the day or if we were out somewhere and I feel as though he is "dirty" (flu season and all). I don't put any soap on his face though - just gets washed with a wet washcloth.

Katie - posted on 10/30/2009

I usually do about 3 times a week, more if he has a big accident or something. But I figure at this point 3 times is really all that's needed. But that's just me.