A newborn is being discharged at age 48 hours.The parents ask how the newborn should be bathed this first week home.The nurse's best recommendation is to bathe the newborn:

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The newborn newborn's skin has a pH of approximately 5.This acidic pH has a bacteriostatic effect.The parents should be taught to use only plain warm water for the bath and to bathe the child no more than two or three times a week for the first 2 weeks.Soaps are alkaline.They will alter the acid mantle of the child's skin,providing a medium for bacterial growth.

A Newborn Is Being Discharged at Age 48 Hours