The document provides instructions for giving a baby a bath. It explains that baby baths are important for hygiene and preventing infections in newborns with underdeveloped temperature regulation. The instructions specify using warm water and quickly and gently bathing and drying the baby while keeping them safely positioned and never leaving them unattended. Different types of baths are described for different situations, such as sponge baths for ill babies or oil baths to remove vernix caseosa from premature babies.
2. INTRODUCTION
• The hygiene care of the new born Is very important to
prevent various infection. The new-born body
temperature regulating mechanism are undeveloped ,
so measure to avoid over heating and chilling bath
time provide opportunity for observation and
assessment of new born
3. DEFINITION
• Baby bath is a procedure to
maintain hygiene of the baby to
prevent of harmful organism.
• Baby bath is defined as cleaning
the skin of the baby for promoting
hygiene and comfort
4. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Use warm room and warm water temperature 90 – 100
degree fahrenheit
Bath quickly and gently.
Dry quickly and gently…
Never leave the baby unattended in a bath tub or table..
The infant is given bath after the cord falls and umbilicus is
well healed within 7th to 10th day…
Baby should not be bathed within an hour he is fed because
moving may cause vomit…
There should be a fixed time for bath which will help the
baby to form a habit on an orderly schedules.
5. Articles required • Hot water
• Tepid water
• Buckets -2
• Mug -1
• Baby bath tub
• Mild soap
• Hair oil
• Cotton balls in sterile water
• Artery and thumb forceps
• Baby cloth.
• Towels -2
• Thermometer
• apron
6. PRELIMINARY
ASSESSMENT OF THE
CHILD
Identify the child and check doctors
order for any specific instructions
about bathing baby..
Get further instructions from the
ward sister..
Assess the general condition of the
baby and need for bathing..
Find put from the mother whether
the child had his feeding within the
previous one hour…
7. Preparation of the environment
⸸ Close windows to keep off draught and to provide privacy
⸸ Collect all the articles in readiness before beginning the procedure
⸸ Keep the table against the wall place the tub or basin on one end of
the table and the tray with articles on the other end conveniently so
that the baby will be protected on 3 sides and there is less chance
of the baby rolling on the table
8. ⸷ Place mackintosh and towel over the table , wash hands and
wear apron
⸷ See whether the baby is wet with urine or motion .
⸷ If so clean the part
⸷ Bring the baby wrapped in towel to the bath table.
9. ⸷ Explain the procedure to the mother and encourage her participation.
⸷ Pour water into the tub and adjust temperature by checking with the
elbow or dorsal side of the palm.
⸷ Undress and mummify the baby.
⸷ Wipe the eyes from inner canthus to outer canthus with cotton swab.
⸷ Dip hands in water wipe face in 8 like manner.
10. ⸷ Place the head of the baby on non dominant palm and support the
body with the forearm…
⸷ Close ears with the thumb and middle finger of the non dominant
hand
⸷ Wet hair and apply soap or shampoo gently wash the scalp..
⸷ Rinse with water and dry hair with towel.
⸷ Place the baby into the tub with shoulders neck and head supported
by the non dominant hand and the trunk..
11. ⸷ Wet the baby neck , chest hands , abdomen legs and perineum.
⸷ For cleaning back and buttocks transfer the baby to the other
hand in such a way that neck and chest are supported over the
palm , by holding the baby securely….
⸷ Apply soap concentrating on skin folds and rinse with the water
…
⸷ Spread the towel over a flat surface place the baby on it and
dry..
⸷ Dress the baby and cover in the blanket or towel.
14. ⸷ This is the common method of giving bath to a baby.
⸷ The body is submerged into the water in a tub or basin
15. LAP BATH
when tub bath is not possible
mothers keep their babies on their
lap and give the bath….
16. ⸷ pre mature babies and sick babies are given oil bath…
⸷ Oil is applied all over the body and it is wiped off with cotton
balls or rag piece when the baby's body is covered with vernix
caseosa….
OIL BATH
17. ⸷ Wash hand replace the articles in the proper place..
⸷ Record the type of bath any abnormal findings on the skin
with date and time..
⸷ Hand over the baby to the mother for feeding…
⸷ Before discharge demonstrates it to the mother , so that
she can bath her infant at home…
After care
