A few days ago we undressed the child to wash him with water and sponge. We leave it like this, naked, with hot water and now let's wash it.
You put the sponge, drain it well and to the mess. Wet it all a little, with the sponge the thorax, the belly, do not get too close to the cord, let's not roll it, the crease of the neck, the folds of the English, the legs, the feet, the turn of the bark, the back , its noble parts, the not so noble (that is, the vulva or the penis and the anus). More or less, do not look to shine, a little hygiene and ready.
For the face you can use the tip of the towel. You wet it a little and pass it all over the face and behind the ears.
Dry well including the folds of the neck, the English and all that fold you see (some babies have a few).
Come on, all quickie that the nurse has already told you that she has to be shortly without clothes because they catch cold right away.
- - It is done.
- - Very good majo, I see that this is not your thing ... Come, now put moisturizer.
- - That? Cream? Honey, where is the cream?
Of course you are a little autonomous, you have already had to ask mom for help.
Before doing anything, think carefully about all the steps and what you will need because after the cream comes the diaper (which you do not have on hand either), the little gasket to dry the cord (or the pattern of cures that follow in the hospital), the frog, the batista shirt (which has nothing to do with Batistuta), the pajamas and no, you had nothing prepared and you don't even know where he is.
Therefore, summarizing: all well prepared before bathing so that we do not waste time looking and the baby has to wait for you shivering with cold. Make it clear that you do things slowly because you prefer to do so so as not to hurt him (lie, that you don't know how to go faster, but you better think that you are sensitive than not that you are clumsy) and things one at a time.
Don't be told how bad you do even if it's true. You are learning and what you need is support. A "I love that you bathe the baby baby, although I think you put a lot of cream and maybe with less would be enough" is appreciated. With this phrase, your partner has given you courage to continue doing it because he likes you to do it, he has told you what you can improve and he has also told you how you can improve it.
And he only told you one thing !!
There are probably more things that you do not do well, but one by one you can improve and others may wait for tomorrow (otherwise you will have to learn them two by two ...).
One tip to finish: avoid the Nenuco colony (or not), for some strange reason, Nenuco, a colony aimed at babies has become the favorite scent to put on grandparents. It has been extended so much that, for some people, the concept of the colony has changed. Instead of thinking "this grandpa smells like a baby" many of us think "this baby smells like a grandfather".
