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How often should my newborn get a sponge bath (still has her umbilical cord)? I’m a first time mom. I’ve heard people say everyday and other people say once a week. How often does she need a bath? She’s a week and two days old

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Hiya lovely, I was told to wait until the umbilical cord had fallen off but I’m in the UK so rules might be different☺️

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When my son was a newborn we did once to twice a week

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Hey love, our pediatrician told us until her umbilical cord came off, just wipe her down with a damp wash cloth like once or twice a week

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Only as needed, so basically only when and where he was sick on himself. It’s important for their microbiome to establish properly so I just used water wipes.

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We did once - twice a week if i remember correctly. It all depended on the weather tbh.

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How often should my newborn get a sponge bath (still has her umbilical cord)? I’m a first time mom. I’ve heard people say everyday and other people say once a week. How often does she need a bath? She’s a week and two days old

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