Crib Notes: Bathing Your Newborn

For expectant moms and parents of newborns, the best tip I ever got was from one of the nurses at the hospital when New Girl was born. When giving your newborn a bath, put her in the tub still swaddled in a cheap cotton blanket (like the ones from the hospital). Let the blanket fall open in the bath, but keep it between your hand/arm and baby’s back throughout the bath. It’s the best way to combat the slippery baby problem, which can be very scary. We used this tactic for months.