Flight-check for bathing
- switch on heater
- get stool ready
- bring up hot water flask to fill up tray for cotton balls
- place 10 cotton balls inside
- get cloth for cleaning teeth, soak in warm water
- turn off fan
- place incopad under baby
- get new clothes ready, swaddle cloth, two towels for bathing and bath towel
- fill up tub, check temp
- take cotton balls and wipe outwards - eyes, forehead, nose, face, chin, ears
- take clothes off
- bring baby to bath, wrap in swaddle cloth
- hold baby with head facing bath, lower baby a bit
- take bath cloth and wipe head, use lots of water
- place baby perpendicular to body / tub on towel
- dry baby's head
- change grip, hold baby parallel to bath, but such that water falls out of bath tub
- rinse private areas copiously
- change grip, grab thigh, with arm under head R hand, use left hand for washing
- hold L thigh with L hand, place into warm water facing up
- take one towel covered in water and place on chest
- take other towel to wash body, make sure you cover crevices like the armpits and behind the knees
- place baby head facing down resting chest on L arm
- wash the baby, flush with lots of water, keeping baby warm
- wash back of head
- sing or talk to baby
- wash private areas
- place towel between legs
- change grip, R arm holding R thigh, with R arm under head, grab R thigh with L arm
- place baby perpendicular to body / tub on towel
- dry baby
- wrap baby
- bring baby to changing platform
- get chemicals ready:
body lotion
Desitin for private areas
oil for tummy and toes
- put on diapers first and wear clothes
- rub and massage baby with body lotion (Aveeno)
- Desitin cream for crevices
- oil after warming hands
- adjust diapers
- fasten clothes
- carry baby
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