The Baby Bath - Bathing fun with your baby

Bathing is a very special ritual for babies and parents. Today I would like to summarize how bathing can be a relaxing experience for you and your baby and what you need to bear in mind. Ready to dive in? Let's go!

1. Dos & Don'ts for Baby Bath
2. Getting the baby used to water
3. The effect of bathing on the psyche
4. Bathing and skin care
5. Special features of baby skin

1 Do's & Don'ts at the Baby Bath

The baby has arrived and there are so many new things to learn and discover - for the little one and its parents. Bathing, for example. The first bath is probably equally exciting for both. Young parents in particular have a lot on their minds - especially when it's their first child.

How does the baby react to the water, when are babies actually allowed to bathe and how warm can the bath water be, which bath additive can I use without worrying and how long can babies stay in the water? Questions upon questions. But don't worry. Over time, you and your little seahorse will develop a routine. At best, the bath will become a fixed bonding ritual that everyone looks forward to. But let's take a look at the most important points first.

When are babies allowed to bathe?

It is advisable to wait until the umbilical stump has detached before giving the first bath. It usually falls off within the first two weeks of life. Until then, the newborn's skin can be carefully cleaned with a damp washcloth and warm water. A soft sponge is also suitable for cleaning the baby's delicate skin. Make sure the room is warm enough. After bathing, it's off to the cozy Towel with hood.

The first Baby Bath

As soon as your little one is ready to explore the exciting world of water, things get exciting. It is best to be accompanied by an experienced person, such as your midwife or your own mother. The room temperature should be at least at a comfortable temperature, with a bath thermometer and Towel within easy reach next to the bath.

The right bath temperature for babies

As babies' skin is still very sensitive and dries out quickly, the water should be pleasantly warm but not too hot. The ideal water temperature for babies is around 37 degrees. You can check the water temperature with a bath thermometer. It is sufficient to bathe the baby two to three times a week. Babies should not stay in the water for longer than ten minutes so that their skin, which is not yet fully mature, does not dry out.

Bath additive for babies

If you add a bath additive to the water, use a particularly mild product that is suitable for sensitive baby skin, such as our JUNGLÜCK Baby Bath . It cleanses your little one's skin with particularly gentle olive oil-based surfactants. The moisturizing effect of valuable organicAlmond Oil and organicJojoba Oil preserves the skin's natural protective acid mantle and prevents your little one's skin from drying out. Calendula extract from controlled organic cultivation and organic aloe vera Moisturize soothe the skin while bathing. A soft washcloth is then used to gently cleanse the diaper area, armpits, spaces between toes and fingers and the area behind the ears.

The Baby Bath

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2 Getting the baby used to water

Many babies love warm water and enjoy being bathed. Perhaps because it reminds them of the cozy time in mummy's tummy. But not all babies immediately react with joy when they are placed in the baby bath for the first time. Water? Screech! Contact with the new element of water can be quite exciting for the little ones. 

If your baby is not an enthusiastic little water sprite - or little water woman - then there is no need to worry. It may just need to get used to the many new impressions it takes in during its first attempts at splashing around. A completely new feeling, a new environment and attitude - a baby is exposed to so many new impressions in the first few weeks that it first has to process them. But perhaps your baby will never develop a great love of bathing. That's the way life works, there are things we simply can't change. But you can help your little one feel safe in the water.

Baby bath or bath bucket

A real bathtub can be quite huge for such a dwarf Treat. If I imagined having to do the seahorse badge in the sea today, I'd shudder too. Back then, I was also happy to swim in a small pool with my mom and lifeguard right next to me. Therefore: a narrow baby bathtub or a bath bucket can provide safety. It's enough if the water only covers your baby a little. 

A Towel can be placed in the bath to prevent the baby from slipping. Always make sure to support the head with your arm and hold it securely. At the beginning, a bath together in the right bathtub can also be helpful as a bathing prelude. The closeness to mom's skin gives the toddler a sense of security and the parents' sense of well-being, which is created by the warm water, can also be transferred to the little ones. Speaking of well-being ...

3 The effect of bathing on the psyche

A study by the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that whole-body heat has a positive effect on the mood of people with depression. For the study, test subjects with depression were treated over a longer period of time with heat therapy in which the entire body was heated to 38.9 degrees on a special couch.

The other part of the test subjects were exposed to sham heat therapy with lower temperatures. The study participants who had regularly received the real heat therapy reported a better mood after a few weeks, which lasted for a longer period of time. Apparently, heat stimulates certain areas of the brain that are less active in depression. 

However, a full bath is no substitute for psychotherapy or medication. The full bath should therefore be included in the treatment as a therapy-accompanying aspect and only if you enjoy bathing of your own accord. Of course, this also applies to anyone who enjoys bathing - regardless of whether they have depression or not. Bathing relaxes the mind, loosens tense muscles and stimulates blood circulation and metabolism. A few bathing rules should be observed to prevent the skin from becoming too dry.

4 Bathing and skin care

There are people who would love to jump into the bath every day. Especially in winter, the bathtub is quite a tempting object. From a dermatological point of view, however, bathing too often for too long and too hot is not advisable. Adults should take a full bath once or twice a week at most and get out of the water again after 15 to 20 minutes. The water temperature should not exceed 38 degrees.

I know that sounds like a bit of a buzzkill. But if you look at the skin, the dermatologists' recommendations really make sense. The skin is covered by a thin protective layer. The so-called acid mantle - or hydrolip film - consists of a mixture of sebum, water and sweat.

With its slightly acidic pH-value, this natural skin protection barrier prevents pathogens from penetrating the skin and also preserves the skin's moisture content. Bathing too long and too warm destroys the protective film. Foaming bath additives also damage the skin, as the surfactants they contain dissolve oil. If you take excessively hot baths or showers, the fats between the horny cells of the skin are rinsed out. The skin becomes dry, cracked and itchy.

Although the hydrolipid film regenerates on its own after a few hours in adults, dry skin suffers particularly badly if it is overused. Therefore, make sure you bathe in harmony with your skin and use moisturizing bath additives that are already in the water Moisturize and Protect. You can also add a dash of Junglück Almond Oil with a mild bath additive to the bath water. 

The cold-pressed organicAlmond Oil is similar in texture to the structure of the skin's own lipids. You can also apply it to the skin after bathing instead of a body lotion leave-on or mix it with your skin care cream to make it richer. The high-quality Almond Oil from Junglück strengthens the skin's protective barrier, provides intensive moisture and supplies it with lots of vitamins and minerals. Incidentally, our Almond Oil is so pure and skin-friendly that it is also suitable for the care of sensitive baby skin.

5 Special features of baby skin

Are you wondering why babies actually need special care products? Babies' skin is much more sensitive and thinner than that of adults. When the little ones see the light of day, their skin and skin appendages such as sweat and sebaceous glands are not yet fully developed. For this reason, babies' natural skin barrier is particularly sensitive and low in lipids and must be cleaned and cared for very carefully. 

It is not fully developed until it is around ten years old. Until then, it is dependent on protective care from the outside. For this reason, it is also extremely sensible to use special baby care products. Our baby care products are tailored to the needs of delicate baby skin. 

Delicate baby skin - important tips and the right care

Find out how to look after your baby's skin properly and what you can do to keep it supple and healthy.

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With Baby Bath you can bathe your little one with a clear conscience thanks to the particularly mild organic formula. As already described, it contains extra mild surfactants based on olive oil, fine Almond Oil, soothing calendula extracts, Jojoba Oil and aloe vera from controlled organic cultivation. The carefully selected ingredients make the bath a pampering program for your little one's skin. If you want, you can snuggle up in the bath with your child. Your skin will love it too!

After bathing and when needed in between our Baby Oil pampers baby's velvety soft skin. It contains cold-pressed Almond Oil, apricot kernel oil, sesame oil, evening primrose oil and Jojoba Oil from controlled organic cultivation. Valuable extracts from Marigold soothe the skin and prevent irritation. The Baby Oil does not contain any preservatives. 

In addition, all Junglück products are particularly pure, vegan and free from 

• Fragrances
• Microplastics
• aggressive surfactants
• the emulsifier PEG
• dehydrating alcohols
• Mineral oil
• Parabens
• fillers 
• Colorants
• Silicones

And whenever possible, ingredients from controlled organic cultivation are used.

I hope that this article will help you get in the mood for bath time with your baby and provide you with the answers to your questions. With this in mind: Ahoy, little and big bathing beauties, sailors and future captains of the oceans and baby bathtubs!

Your Lena

Sources: 

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2521478

https://www.deutsche-apotheker-zeitung.de/daz-az/2018/daz-38-2018/hochempfindlich