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Mom of a 7 yr 6 m old boy7 years ago

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what is a proper way of giving bath to a baby. bathe him in bathtub or like massage wali on legs?

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ExpertDr. Swapnil SaxenaAyurvedic Physician7 years ago

A. hello you can use a bath tub once baby start sitting on his own. till then use inclined bath seat because traditional in lap bathing techniques can be risky for the baby. can lead to introduction of water in nose or ears of babies . so better avoid

Expertdr Komal agrawalPaediatrician7 years ago

A. Hello..ideally you massage the baby for 15-20mins with coconut oil atleast every alternate or whence possible..then wait for an hour and give bath to baby it is not necessary that you need to give bath in a tube..you can clean bathroom floor and put a thin sheet and makebaby lie on it and give bath

Nitika Dhingra Rawal Dhingra RawalMom of a 9 yr 10 m old boy7 years ago

A. Hello dear For bathing use a bathing chair..Thats best..Convinient and very safe..I personally used chair instead of tub

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