Your baby’s genitals are very delicate, so cleaning this area needs extra special care. You can wash your baby’s penis or vagina with just water for the first couple of weeks. After that, you can add a little mild pH neutral baby cleanser to the water or wash your baby's genital area with a gentle, moisturizing soap. If, at any stage, your baby's skin is dry, you could add bath emollient solution to the water when you bath him.
Changing the diaper of a baby girl will take slightly longer than that of a little boy. Little girls have more folds in their genital area that can breed bacteria and infection if not cleaned well. Clean your baby girl as soon as you discover she has soiled her diaper. Remember to keep a well-stocked supply of diapering materials on hand so you do not have to make a run to the store with a dirty-diapered child in tow.
Newborn baby bathing time for girls spread the labia and using a moistened cotton ball, gently wipe between the labia. When cleaning around the vagina always wipe from front to back. You may notice that secretions and diaper creams collect and cake between the vulva and the outer labia. This area requires the most cleansing. A normal egg-white vaginal discharge is common between the inner labia and vagina. It is not necessary to clean away this normal discharge.
During nappy changes, use water-moistened cotton wool to wipe the area from front to back. Wipe away from your baby’s vagina and urethra. In the first few weeks, you may notice that your baby's vagina is swollen and red, or that she has a clear, white, or slightly bloody discharge. This is normal and happens because she’s been exposed to your hormones while she was still in your uterus.
If your baby has had a very dirty nappy and poo has got within her vaginal lips (labia) do the following:
- With clean fingers, gently separate your baby girl's vaginal lips.
- With the moist cotton wool, wipe the area from top to bottom, or front to back, down the middle.
- Then, with two more fresh pieces of cotton wool, clean each side within her labia.
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