BATHING YOUR NEWBORN

Bath safety

•  Never leave your baby unsupervised, even for a minute. If the doorbell or phone rings and you feel you must answer it, scoop him up in a towel and take him with you.

•  Never put your baby into a tub when the water is still running (the water temperature could change or the depth could become too high).

•  Set your water heater to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. A child can get third-degree burns in less than a minute at 140 degrees.

•  Never leave your child unattended. (Yes, it's so important we listed it twice). A child can drown in less than an inch of water — and in less than 60 seconds.

How to give your baby a bath

1. Gather all necessary bath supplies, and lay out a towel, a clean diaper, and clothes.

2. Fill the tub with 2 to 3 inches of water that feels warm but not hot, about 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius).

3. Bring your baby to the bath area and undress him completely. (TIP: If your baby cries through every bath, leave the diaper on at first. It can give him an increased sense of security in the water.)

4. Gradually slip your baby into the tub feet first, using one hand to support his neck and head. Pour cupfuls of bath water over him regularly during the bath so he doesn't get too cold.

5. Use mild soap and use it sparingly (too much dries out your baby's skin), as you wash him with your hand or a washcloth from top to bottom, front and back. Wash his scalp with a wet, soapy cloth. Use moistened cotton balls (no soap) to clean his eyes and face. If dried mucus has collected in the corners of your baby's nostrils or eyes, dab it several times to soften it before you wipe it out. As for your baby's genitals, a routine washing is all that's needed.

6. Rinse your baby thoroughly with cupfuls of water and wipe him down with a clean washcloth. Then lift him out of the tub with one hand supporting his neck and head and the other hand supporting his bottom, with your fingers around one thigh (babies are slippery when wet).

7. Wrap your baby in a hooded towel and pat him dry. If his skin is still peeling from birth, you can apply a mild baby lotion after his bath, but this is generally dead skin that needs to come off anyway, not dry skin. Then diaper him, dress him, and give him a kiss on his sweet-smelling head.

Is it normal for my baby's sleep to get better and then worse?

Absolutely. Knock on wood before you start bragging to other parents that you're getting a full night's sleep, because there's a good chance you'll be woken up again soon.

"It's very normal for babies to sleep through the night at 3 or 4 months," says pediatrician Tanya Remer Altmann, editor of The Wonder Years: Helping Your Baby and Young Child Successfully Negotiate the Major Developmental Milestones. "You'll think this is fabulous, until all of a sudden your baby starts waking up again."

Altmann says congestion from a cold is a common culprit, as is pain from a tooth coming in, which can begin as early as 4 months. Also, too much stimulation during the day can make your baby overtired and restless. But once the cold has passed, the tooth is in, and your daily routines are normal, her sleep pattern should be back to normal, too, right?

Not necessarily. If you reintroduce habits from the first months of infancy, like feeding in the middle of the night and taking your baby out of her crib to comfort her, you might have trouble getting her sleep schedule back on track.

"If you go back to the routine from when your baby was a newborn, she'll go back to it and start waking up every three hours," says Altmann. "She'll want that time with Mommy and won't go back to sleeping through the night."

Altmann says it's okay to go in and pat your baby's back to settle her down, but don't be surprised if she cries when the patting stops. "Crying may be her way of settling down," she says. "It's hard to hear your baby cry, but remember you have all day to tell her you love her and that you're there for her."

If your baby's sleep gets derailed, either from sickness or a disrupted schedule, it will probably take anywhere from a few days to a week to get back on track. For a refresher, see our article on setting good sleep habits, or read what other parents wish they'd known about babies and sleep.

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