There Is No Need To Wash Your Baby

In the first year of his life a baby will probably triple his weight, increase his length by half, double the size of his brain and create every nerve cell he will ever have.

Newborn babies do not have any established colonies of bacteria living on their skin.
These begin to grow within the first few hours.
As they have contact with other family members, good bacteria are transferred to their skin.
For this reason, its important that babies aren’t washed too often.
Exposing babies to bacteria early helps their immune system develop and reduces the risk of asthma, eczema and allergies.
Parents are advised not to wash their newborns with soap or use medicated wipes or lotions for the first six weeks.
Gentle bathing in plain water is fine.
But there is no need to wash your baby.