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Newborn to be given water bath or sponge bath. Please tell me baby bathing procedure after birth.
Is massaging with oil important
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Sponge bath till cord falls. After that water bath
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Oil massage has several benefits for baby. Should give
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Water bath can be given after umbilical cord falls off which is 1-2 weeks. Till the give sponge bath. Oil massage has many benefits and should be given
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Dr. Bhatt Vivek Prafulchandra
Pediatrician
5 yrs exp
Rajkot
Water bath after 7 to 10 days
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Dr. Vinit M Mehta
Pediatrician
8 yrs exp
Vadodara
Water bath after 7 or 10 days.
Oil massage should be done.
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