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Slide show: Baby baths
By Mayo Clinic staff
It's bath time!
Baby baths can be fun for parents and babies alike. Sometimes bathing a slippery, squirming baby can be difficult, however — especially if your baby's not too keen on the idea. Before you plunge into baby baths, make sure you're comfortable with the basics.
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- Bathing your newborn. American Academy of Pediatrics. http://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/baby/bathing-skin-care/Pages/Bathing-Your-Newborn.aspx. Accessed Dec. 29, 2010.
- Bryanton J, et al. Tub bathing versus traditional sponge bathing for the newborn. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing. 2004;33:704.
- Cradle cap & seborrheic dermatitis. American Academy of Pediatrics. http://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/skin/Pages/Cradle-Cap-Seborrheic-Dermatitis.aspx. Accessed Dec. 29, 2010.
- Hoecker JL (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Accessed Jan. 6, 2011.
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