We did the first bath at home after coming home from the hospital. And then we did sponge baths until the umbilical cord fell off. We wrapped her in a muslin swaddle and then just unwrapped the body part we needed to wash then wrapped her back up. She was so relaxed and cozy for her first bath, it wasn't traumatic for her or us.
@madinakassengaliyeva387 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Our first was bathed right away at the hospital and with our second we waited a week for even a sponge bath. The first one had terrible eczema and the 2nd has much healthier skin so far (6 weeks). Really appreciate your videos! They helped me labor at home and deliver quickly without an epidural!
@letursparkleshine3 жыл бұрын
Just had a baby 3 weeks ago and only gave him a bath after 1 full week because I was scared of his umbilical cord coming off. His normal flora is on point!
@katherinep7083 жыл бұрын
nice! I plan to do this to my baby.. I'm currently 40weeks+4days
@lightworker481310 ай бұрын
But he stank!
@megancierra213 жыл бұрын
I’m not pregnant anymore I’m one year post partum but you got me through my pregnancy and I continue to watch you because you’re so hilarious!! I’m still in nursing school I can’t wait to do what you do thank you !!!
@ShadesofSage3 жыл бұрын
I bathed my last baby (my third) myself in the hospital. I believe it was the second day, I was too tired the first day, lol 😂! It was such a beautiful experience for both of us❤️! I’m a doula as well and also make motherhood/doula content🤗! Thank you Sarah for inspiring me🥰!
@lesliesanchez98643 жыл бұрын
Currently at the hospital in labor, this video came just in time
@nadines.97603 жыл бұрын
In Germany we wait until the umbilical cord falls off. So normally the first bath is at home with the midwife that visits baby and mom after birth. It is so strange to me, that many bathe their babys so early and even let strangers do it in the hospital.
@kiayafinch61693 жыл бұрын
In the US, we normally don't get medical professionals visit in the home. The first bath here is not a submerged bath, it's more of a wiping off with soap and water.
@kem50293 жыл бұрын
I was about to ask my midwife what the protocol is in Germany for bathing. Then I saw this. 😅
@ccheyenne3 жыл бұрын
Yeah I'm from Spain and hospital baths are not a thing at the vast majority of hospitals. In our childbirth classes they said a week is fine, just wipe them well if they get poop or puke all over themselves but no rush to bathe them.
@JudyAbbott494 Жыл бұрын
@@ccheyennewipe them with a towel? Like a dry towel?
@ccheyenne Жыл бұрын
@@JudyAbbott494 No, a wet wipe or a sponge dipped in soapy water and you wring it out.
@chaoticjimasmr3 жыл бұрын
Thank youu!! Due date is today, have been wondering about bathing. Perfect timing !! Thank you so much.
@notclaire6123 жыл бұрын
How exciting! Congrats!
@Samantha06-l4m3 жыл бұрын
Congratulations
@ashleytoney70003 жыл бұрын
Congratulations!!
@chaoticjimasmr3 жыл бұрын
☺️💞 lol!! I love u guys thank you so much for the comments. My water broke on my due date and she was born the next day 😁, I'm absolutely in love I had a great experience too thanks to Sarah's videos lol!
@chrissya41353 жыл бұрын
I just had a baby a week ago, april 7th. He was a c section baby and he grabbed the nurses finger as they were pulling him out. It was really cute!!! They gave him a bath at the hospital. I cant wait to bathe him at home
@ashleytoney70003 жыл бұрын
Awww congratulations!! Happy Birthday baby!! My birthday is also April 7th
@chrissya41353 жыл бұрын
@@ashleytoney7000 thank u. And happy belated bday!!!
@letsgoalready5515 Жыл бұрын
I’m having an April baby too! I hope you Ms your baby are doing well 😊
@chrissya4135 Жыл бұрын
@Let’s go Already congratulations!!! I can't believe my baby will be 2. Take lots of pics, they grow so fast.
@brandaoberg48413 жыл бұрын
You always upload things at the perfect time for me. My son was born recently and I needed to know this
@jillronan67863 жыл бұрын
I think it was Day 3 when we bathed our son (we were in the hospital for a longer time because of baby’s jaundice). The nurse mostly did it, and she did a very light, quick bath-it wasn’t like a good scrubbing or anything lol. A good bath tip for at home is to run the hot shower for a few minutes to heat up the bathroom so they’re not so cold going in/coming out-even doing that and really trying to keep him warm throughout the drying off process, I find my baby’s hands are cold for a long time after a bath 😞
@sinawidmann98133 жыл бұрын
In Germany we wait around 14-21 days with the first bath 😀👍
@naturalbirthmom2 жыл бұрын
Do nurses always wear gloves with the babies? Genuinely wondering. I'm a L&D nurse 😉
@sinawidmann98132 жыл бұрын
@@naturalbirthmom I will tell you in a couple of days when I give birth to my second child here in our local hospital 😃
@konsciouskitty36333 жыл бұрын
I had my baby 4/15 and I told the nurses do not bathe my baby. They gave a little push back but they did follow my request. The only thing they did was wipe down the head to make sure there weren’t any abrasions from birth (which is understandable) I won’t be bathing baby until his umbilical cord falls off.
@mamasaurus48562 жыл бұрын
My SO is step-dad to my two now older kids, this coming baby is his first (and no experience with newborns). I told him besides the hospital cleaning them up when they're brand new, it's going to be a minute before you bathe them at home. I explained you're already keeping them wiped and changed, and I said you don't get their forming belly button spot wet, you're always keeping it clean and dry with little alcohol pads until it is totally crispy and falls off and *then* you can bathe them in the sense of using a tub and baby shampoo. But he likes to shower twice a day and make sure stuff around the house is wiped down, and is sure I'm wrong. *(Sigh.)*
@ciaradotie11503 жыл бұрын
I have two kids - a 2 year old and a 2 month old - and we (myself and my husband) weren’t the ones to give them their baths in the hospital. We weren’t even offered to. In fact, when my son was born they took him out of the room for his bath and we didn’t even get to watch. 😢 With my daughter they bathed her in the postpartum room we were in so we at least got to watch that time! But I think that was due to Covid honestly. Both times they never waited 24 hours. I think it was more the 6 hours mark. This was so interesting to watch. I’ve learned so much!
@mariacelery56593 жыл бұрын
uhm i just wanna say thank u. tnx for all of the tips, advices, etc. your vids are very helpful ive been watching you since my first trimester and i had already given birth in fact my baby is already 7 months old now its been a hell of a ride and thank u for staying with me allthe time. Just want u to know that ur like my baby's mom #2 coz u help me take care of him since he's inside my tummytumtum hahaha ill never forget u even if you stop making youtube vids
@lightworker481310 ай бұрын
Basically, it doesn’t matter when you give them their first bath, but just know that they will smell bad and possibly get a yeast infection in the skin folds. It’s best to wash as soon as possible.
@catpaws0073 жыл бұрын
I skipped the bath in the hospital. But now I can't remember when I did it. Because of the umbilical cord. I think I gave my son a sponge bath until his umbilical cord fell off. 🙈He's 9 months now.
@jessicam3323 жыл бұрын
so then what does this mean for water births ? does it wash away the beneficial bacteria ?
@mamasaurus48562 жыл бұрын
Nah. I don't know the science, but my first in a tub was born in very warm water, no soaps, and came right out of it to be on my chest. She wasn't all rubbed down to get anything off of her, just wrapped up to dry and kept warm. She definitely was covered in her little downy baby hair and white stickiness the whole time even then.
@cheyenne__severt3 жыл бұрын
I planned on doing it after about 24hrs but then that time went by and I was just exhausted and didn't feel like it so we ended up waiting until she was a couple days old. Just let her soak in all the bacterial goodness lol
@mariaLOVE12123 жыл бұрын
Do you think a bath thermometer is necessary when they’re newborn?
@chaneimanumua57903 жыл бұрын
In New Zealand the don’t even offer to you to give baby a bath in the hospital. Well in my experience they haven’t which is good cause we always wait a week to give baby a bath
@rebeccamitric16313 жыл бұрын
I was wondering what about it you have to be treated for Strep B during labor? Is a bath then recommended asap
@maverickchick373 жыл бұрын
I was Strep B positive with my last and they were happy to let me wait over 24 hours until bathing baby.
@ccheyenne3 жыл бұрын
No, that's what the antibiotics are for
@puglover79853 жыл бұрын
In norway. It was routine to show everyone. Especially New moms how to bathe the child and whats the right temperature. This happens 2 or 3 days after birth. It was protocol to bathe the baby in the hospital. I could refuse tho. But i didnt mind him being bathed. I had a c section.
@mother2faith3 жыл бұрын
If you waterbirth does baby lose any of these flora benefits or is it more the scrubbing down that removes everything?
@LifeWithElizabeth3 жыл бұрын
I waited to give both my babies a bath until their umbilical cord fell off, 8 days for both!
@Wife14Mom173 жыл бұрын
My first was in the NICU so I have no idea when the first bath was. I did stay last one night to give him a bath. My second they said they needed to take her as soon as I got to my room for tests and asked if they could give her a bath when they knew she already had a dip in temperature. I said no to the bath but let them take her. I should have said no to them taking her too and spent another hour with her because I was wide awake at that time. When they brought her back hours later, they said her temperature dipped again so they had her under a warmer. I did skin to skin most of the time I was in the hospital with her just to make sure that her temperature stayed up. I had them take her and give her a bath under the warmer then bring her back so I could do more skin to skin. I think it was around 12 hours after birth.
@vanessavanessa47543 жыл бұрын
Love this video So entertaining and good easy to ingest information x
@Wiippuu3 жыл бұрын
My newborn baby just got his first bath on wednesday when he was 2weeks. I didn't use soap or anything, just water. I also have a 3 year old and I still haven't use any soap with him, because small kids just don't need it!
@basyamoskowitz36383 жыл бұрын
In my hospital after 2 hrs recovering in the delivery room, they bring us upstairs to the postpartum ward. At that time we drop off our baby at the nursery for warming and a bath. Ans they bring the baby back about 2 hours later. I hear this has changed due to covid (will find out in a few weeks when I have #5) but I've never had the option to bathe baby in the hospital.
@mrs.bobber42573 жыл бұрын
Does testing positive for group B Strep change any of that?
@maverickchick373 жыл бұрын
I was Strep B positive with my last and they were happy to let me wait over 24 hours until bathing baby.
@AriAsmrr Жыл бұрын
My baby is 3 weeks and I haven’t gave him a full bath yet… he got circumcised a week ago and his umbilical came off like 2 weeks ago… I think I’m finally going to give him a bath tonight… I was nervous because I didn’t know when I could give him a bath.😭😭😭
@RiunaTwoflower3 жыл бұрын
We waited till we were back home and our post partum midwife suggested doing it. Since our little one took a detour to the NICU from day 3-7. So he was about 9-10 days old I think. He didn't like baths at all so we mostly stuck to simply washing with a washcloth for quite some time. I'm not sure but from what I heard most people do it the first time with their post partum midwife here (Germany) and not in the hospital.
@nicholechirwa37143 жыл бұрын
Love your content! New subscriber here🤍
@leticiasantana56753 жыл бұрын
I didn’t want the doctors to give my son his first bath but I was too doped up to speak 😭 ugh they had me hooked up to so many things and had multiple medications in my iv!
@sarahlavonne3 жыл бұрын
😭😭😭 I'm so sorry!
@hopeforthebarren3 жыл бұрын
Try to write that into your birth plan and give it to them the next birth you have 💖
@IsabelGarcia-rl2sb3 жыл бұрын
Very great information thank you
@beatrizortiz58813 жыл бұрын
Love the bloopers 😂😂
@andreashanks5652 жыл бұрын
I plan to wait 3/4 days
@dancingbears5393 жыл бұрын
17 days postpartum today 🎉
@LilJennyMenny3 жыл бұрын
Could you please make a video on the product Pre-seed? I've heard it works great and usually women get pregnant in the first month. Is this true and what are the pros and cons?
@mrs.2283 жыл бұрын
Not necessarily true
@nicolefisher47793 жыл бұрын
She is a labor and delivery nurse. You might want to talk to a fertility doctor.
@rohanta36473 жыл бұрын
Hey dear! My baby had dropped in week 32. Is there anything to worry? Is it a sign of preterm delivery? Also this is my second pregnancy, first was a c section in 2018 due to postpartum pregnancy
@sweetstufff3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the helpful video! I had 2 c-sections and no one mentioned anything in the hospital about giving baby a bath or if I want to participate. Is that the case with c-section babies? Or should I mention that I want to participate in the first bath after my third c-section?
@sarahlavonne3 жыл бұрын
Yes tell them!! Should be no different no matter the route of birth!
@sweetstufff3 жыл бұрын
@@sarahlavonne Thank you for your help!
@A_n_n_a__3 жыл бұрын
I am jest wondering how about GBS positive mum? Is it still ok to postpone the bath?
@maverickchick373 жыл бұрын
I was Strep B positive with my last and they were happy to let me wait over 24 hours until bathing baby.
@stephanymiranda23613 жыл бұрын
Do you have any videos about vbacs???
@1994cowgirlchick3 жыл бұрын
Yes she does! She is great with talking about vbacs!
@mrs.2283 жыл бұрын
Go through her playlist
@tamikaredmon24833 жыл бұрын
1st time mom..so you dont have to wait until umbilical cord falls off to bathe baby?
@madisonhunder59743 жыл бұрын
Checking to see if this comment will stay!
@madisonhunder59743 жыл бұрын
My nurse took my baby in the bathroom in my room and gave him his first bath without telling me. I was devastated! My husband and I gave him a cloth bath when we got home since we missed out on it
@sarahlavonne3 жыл бұрын
Nooooo omg I'm so sorry!!!!
@madisonhunder59743 жыл бұрын
She also dumped my colostrum that I pumped for 45 minutes down the drain. She said there wasn’t enough, even though the nurse before her helped me feed the first pump to him. She also told me on the last day, “I guess we have to supplement with formula because he’s not latching.” He never latched in the hospital but she made me feel awful the whole time I was there. Thank you for teaching people they can choose who’s in the room! I wish I would’ve known earlier!
@sumamat50932 жыл бұрын
Ur so charming mashaAllah
@mrs.2283 жыл бұрын
1:44 yes , what about c section? So how will my baby get protected if I know Im having a c section? Does me using prebiotic moisturizer soap with no parabens help?!
@GenesisRose3163 жыл бұрын
Yes it will
@jajodiatanmay Жыл бұрын
In India , we wait until baby’s cord stump is fall off . Otherwise it may spread an Infection and bacterial pus around the belly button .
@gossamer9966 Жыл бұрын
Babies stink so bad ugh, even when they're "clean"
@bethanyshaun80303 жыл бұрын
My nurse came in at 2:30am and woke me up to tell me she was taking the baby for a bath. I didn’t even have the choice to go with her