Editing Bathing (section)

=== Bathing babies ===
Babies can be washed in a kitchen sink or a small plastic [[baby bath]], instead of using a standard bath which offers little control of the infant's movements and requires the parent to lean awkwardly or kneel.<ref>[http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/dailycare/bathingyourbaby/ "Bathing your baby"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121127181000/http://www.babycentre.co.uk/baby/dailycare/bathingyourbaby/ |date=2012-11-27 }}, babycentre.co.uk. Retrieved May 4, 2014.</ref> The [[World Health Organization|World Health Organisation]] recommends only sponge baths until the [[umbilical cord]] stump falls off.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=A parent's guide to newborn baths |url=https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/infant-and-toddler-health/in-depth/healthy-baby/art-20044438 |access-date=2025-03-16 |website=Mayo Clinic |language=en}}</ref> Bathing infants too often has been linked to the development of [[asthma]] or severe [[eczema]] according to some researchers, including Michael Welch, chair of the [[American Academy of Pediatrics]]' section on allergy and immunology.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parenting.com/article/too-many-baths|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504104447/https://www.parenting.com/article/too-many-baths|archive-date=4 May 2014|title=Too Many Baths?|website=Parenting.com|first=Jennifer Kelly|last=Geddes|access-date=4 May 2014}}</ref> It's advised that until the baby becomes more mobile, they should only be washed about three times a week.<ref name=":0" /> A safe temperature for the bathwater is generally held to be {{convert|32|-|38|C}}.<ref>Elizabeth Pantley  ''Gentle Baby Care''- 2003  0071504664 Page 43 "Fill the tub with the bathwater that is warm, not hot. Thoroughly mix the hot and cold water, then check the temperature with your elbow or wrist, or use a baby bath thermometer to keep the temperature of the bathwater between 90 ̊F (32 ̊C) and 100 ̊F (38 ̊C). .</ref>