Daily bath time?

Are there any mums who are bathing their babies daily? My daughters 7 weeks old and I’m only bathing her 2/3 times a week as recommended by my midwife but I feel it helps soothe her tummy as well as relaxes her before bedtime and I’m wondering if I should add more baths into our routine!

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idk i always did daily for them🥹

My baby girl is 9 weeks and we started off bathing ever other day/2-3 times a week but she loves it so much we now do it every night. I just go steady on the products and she’s fine. She settles so much better at bedtime with a bath beforehand! Do what is best for her, if it’s helping her, go for it! Guidance is guidance but you know best! 😁🩷 xxx

I give her a bath daily, I don’t use soap daily though
Some days, it’s just a shower after a soiled nappy

my baby is 9wks & i only bathe her 2x/wk!🤷‍♀️ i wipe her rolls daily, she has no baby acne or cradle cap, she doesn’t get dirty like we do, u know what i mean? seems like enough to me! lol

6 month old and I aim for every other day unless poo explosions of covered in broccoli :,,,)

I think it depends on what your comfy with. I only recently started bathing my son daily since it has started to warm up and he sweats a lot more now. He is 9 months old

We do a nightly dunk for a few mins to soothe her tummy and then give her a proper bath 1-2 times a week

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