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Original poster

Looking for people who left it as long as possible before bathing their newborn

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nappyaddict · 11/06/2014 12:01

Anyone left it as long as 3 months? Or until they were crawling? Or eating solids?

And how often did you do it from then on? I've heard of a few people doing it every 10 days.

Obviously hands, face, nappy area, neck folds are still cleaned throughout the day with plain water.

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crankypants · 11/06/2014 20:42

Why do you ask, OP?

Mine have all had baths by about day 3 and then nightly baths thereafter. They all love it (even the 4 month old) -it's like an extra playroom - and now it's just routine.

violetlights · 11/06/2014 20:47

weegiemum that's terrible, I'm so sorry you had to go through that.

MummyKnight · 11/06/2014 20:49

I first bathed DD after 3 weeks, when her stump dropped off. She is now 19 months and has a bath once a week unless she done a messy activity, is covered in food or has got got and sweaty. Generally though she has a bath once a week. Just hands, face, feet and nappy area every day. She has the softest skin I've ever felt!

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ShineSmile · 12/06/2014 13:31

DD had her 1st bath after a week. This was mainly because we were in hospital and couldn't wash her there.

Minty82 · 12/06/2014 14:38

Waited about a week with both of them until their cord stumps had dried out. We then had about a week of every other day but it quickly became a nightly thing because a) they both loved it and it instantly calmed them down if they were having a grumpy evening, b) it got them started on the beginnings of a bedtime routine and c) I love having a bath fresh baby bundled in a towel to put in fresh pyjamas and can't resist...

lostlalaloopsy · 12/06/2014 14:50

My dd was in scibu/hospital for the first few weeks, so it was about 2 weeks for her. We then gave her a bath about once a week over the next few months - she had a stoma so we never used bubble bath as it irritated the wound.

With ds, I'd had a section so couldn't give him a bath and dh is very nervous of teeny babies so it was a couple of weeks. And again baths were about once a week.

I am now expecting my 3rd. I think this one will go in the bath sooner as dd is beside herself with excitement about the new baby going in the bath with her! Quite sweet really.

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