- NBs receive a complete bath w/in six hours after birth
- They are bathed once a day
- Wear gloved when handling NBs until a first bath to avoid exposing your hands to body secretions
- Babies of HIV (+) mothers should be bathed immediately to decrease the possibility of HIV transmission.
Purpose:
- Hygiene (wipe off dirt)
- Afford an excellent opportunity for making observation
Principles:
- The room should be about 75 degree F (24 degree C) to prevent chilling.
- Bath water should be around 98-100 degree F (37-38 degree C)
- Temperature that feels pleasantly warm to the elbow or wrist
- If soap is used it should be mild & w/o a Hexachlorophene Base.
- Bathing should take place before not after, a feeding to pevent spitting up or vomiting & possible aspiration
- Teach parents that when giving a bath, it should proceed from the cleanest to the most soiled areas of the body, that is from the eyes, face, ears, scalp, neck, upper extremities, trunk lower extremities & finally the buttocks last to the diaper area.
- Items should be assembled beforehand, so the baby is not left unattended.
- Until the umbilical cord & circumcision if any are healed, tub baths are still not advisable
- NO matter what the room temperature is don’t take off baby’s diaper until its time to wash the bottom; a naked baby is considered armed & dangerous
Equipment:
- Basin of water
- Soap
- Washcloth
- Towel
- Comb
- Clean diaper and shirt
- Cotton wool
- Baby shampoo
- Baby powder
Note:
Head
Face
Neck & chest
Arms
Back
Legs
Diaper Area
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