First, gather your supplies so you can focus on the baby during the bath. You'll need a mild soap or cleanser, a soft washcloth and a small bowl or plastic tub of warm – not hot water.

If a baby has their diaper area wiped with diaper changes, they don't need bathing more than 2–3 days ... 4 and 8. There was no difference in umbilical cultures among the groups.

Jennifer Shu, MD (cont.) First, gather all supplies so you can focus on baby during the bath. You will need a mild cleanser, a soft washcloth and a few inches of warm – not hot water in a sink ...