Baby's First Bath

There are several benefits to delaying your baby's first bath, and we support bathing your infant 12 to 24 hours after birth.

What are the advantages?

• More skin to skin bonding time

• Quicker start to breastfeeding

• Allows your baby to stay warm

• Keeps your baby’s blood sugars stable

• Allows your baby to keep their natural moisturizer which helps stop or prevent infections 

What else should I know?
As parents, you make the decision when your baby should receive its first bath.