When you are a first-time parent, every day is new experience. It is normal to feel overwhelmed or intimidated as you learn to care for your child. Newborns seem especially fragile and there are ...

Child health specialists have said delaying bathing babies for at least six hours after birth protects them from infections and cold besides other proven health benefits. The paediatricians explained ...

Seasoned health practitioners have asserted that babies, especially those who spend most of their time indoors, only need a single bath daily. They noted that overbathing and overwrapping babies ...

Bath time is something many parents of newborns and babies look forward to. When bathing newborns and babies, safety must be parents’ foremost priority. Though instances of children drowning in the ...

There are some places a baby is just not meant to be: behind the wheel of a car, for example. And there are locations many babies have traditionally been, but it’s probably best not to continue to do ...

Learning on the job is part of being a parent. That learning curve can be steep for anyone, but especially so for first-time parents with no personal experience to draw on. Bathing newborns is a job ...

New thinking on the cause of eczema is prompting some scientists to investigate whether how parents care for their infants’ skin has contributed to the disease’s growth. How often a baby gets a bath, ...

Giving baby a bath without harming that delicate skin is one more minefield for new parents to traverse. Here are a few tips. By Kristi Pahr Originally published on June 12, 2019 on NYT Parenting When ...

The moment a baby is born, grandmothers are like, "Let’s bathe the little one immediately and clean them." While their intentions are all love and care, medical science strictly prohibits post-birth ...

Which baby bath towel is best? Bathtime with your little one can be a lot of fun, but it can also be a major hassle. Babies get cold easily, so it’s essential to warm them up properly when they get ...

Waiting 12 hours or more to bathe a newborn baby could make it easier for a mother to breastfeed, research has suggested. Scientists believe amniotic fluid, the liquid that protects the fetus, smells ...

Nollywood actress and media personality Toke Makinwa has advised mothers with newborns against bathing their babies daily. According to her, bathing babies every day could potentially damage their ...