Newborn Sponge Bath - Benefits of Using Natural Ingredients

Newborn sponge bath are said to be given by some mothers as a present to their baby before the 4th month but a must for at least the first month. There are lots of benefits of this kind of bath and the more one gets indulged in it, the more he/she gets benefited out of it. Here are the typical things parents who give newborn sponge bath can share regarding newborn sponge bath. The very first thing they would tell you is that it can help the baby to have a healthy skin. It is because when a baby's skin is cleansed well, his skin will be moisturized and look healthy and clear.

The second thing that parents would often share is that washing baby in newborn sponge bath itself is very tiring for them. But, when the baby is washed with baby soap and then wrapped with a washcloth dipped in baby shampoo, the stress level of it is reduced. What parents should also keep in mind is that when a baby is washed with baby soap and then dipped in baby shampoo, there will be some soap residue on baby's skin and it may give him/her some rash. To overcome this, parents can soak baby towel with baby shampoo and rinse baby off with baby towel after wash.

Another thing that parents often tell is that baby soap can be harsh on the skin of babies. But, mothers would agree that using baby shampoo and lotion can be very helpful because baby skin is very sensitive and needs tender loving care only. So, parents can try to make use of some natural ingredients like olive oil, some natural soaps, or some petroleum jelly to make the newborn sponge bath a gentler experience.