My two children were not bathed until we'd been home several days, and then
it was in the tub with me.  and those baths are very infrequent, maybe once
a week or often less.  Well, my son is two now so he showers everyday
almost with daddy, but my 11 week old doesn't.  And we use only plain dove
soap or goat milk soap.

My son was born in hospital, my daughter was born in a free standing birth
centre.

We never asked not to have them bathed either, they just weren't.  It
wasn't offered.  Wiped off gently (to wipe the liquid off, and gently rub
in the vernix) with warmed receiving blankets was all.  And we weren't in
that progressive of an area.

-Wendey, studying LC Montreal Canada (where it's cloudy).

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