Baby’s skin routine

Less is more when you have a newborn!

The best thing you can do for your newborn is to have a skin routine that doesn’t introduce perfumes, colours, fragrances, or drying agents.

A bath with a non-drying, hypoallergenic soap once a day is sufficient to clean the baby. You can choose to do this in the morning or evening. Many mums prefer evenings because it gives them time to bond and put the baby to bed without the rush of the morning.
In the morning, especially if you have an early morning pooper, a “top-and-tail” - is usually adequate: using a wet washcloth, wipe the face clean - remove traces of milk that may have come from night feeding, and then wet wipe the poopy bum. plain water rinses remove all traces of poop, and most babies love the feeling of water on their bodies

Wipe gently- dab- baby’s skin dry and while the skin is still nice and moist, apply your favourite non-allergenic moisturizer- we are big on Vaseline or any similar pure petroleum jelly because it helps lock in the moisture without

Barrier creams are important for the diaper area because they protect the baby’s skin from diaper dermatitis which occurs as a result of prolonged contact with stool and urine mixed in an occlusive diaper

Giving a baby two baths a day is unnecessary and a prolonged bath routine can expose the baby to hypothermia which means the baby’s body temperature drops drastically due to exposure.