How to Bathe a Baby

• Assemble two towels, two washcloths, baby soap and shampoo, a clean diaper, clothes and a blanket in the bathroom.

• Fill the bathtub with warm (not hot) water.

• Wash the head and shampoo the scalp before putting the baby into a tub. Rinse and pat dry.

• Lay the baby on the counter and unbundle her. Clean the diaper area with a washcloth before placing her in the bathtub.

• Once your baby is in the tub, hold her head in one hand. Wash her body with soap and a second clean washcloth.

• Dry your baby well. After dressing her, bundle her in a blanket.