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Your newborn baby doesn't need a bath every day. Topping and tailing simply means washing only the parts of your baby that really need cleaning like the hands, face, neck and nappy area. It is an excellent alternative to a bath, particularly during the first six weeks.

1)	Start with your baby's face. Using cotton wool dipped in cooled boiled water, wipe each eye from the inside corner outwards. Use a fresh piece of cotton wool for each wipe. Dry his face gently with a soft face towel.
2)	Move on to the ears. Clean only the outside and behind the ears. Use a fresh piece of cotton wool for each ear, and dry with a towel. Never put anything inside the ear to clean them.
3)	Next, wipe around the mouth and nose for milk dribble followed by cheeks and forehead and pat dry with a towel.
4)	Wipe under the chin and neck creases with fresh moist cotton wool, as sweat, dirt, and milk spills tend to accumulate here and can irritate the skin. Dry well.
5)	Continue to wipe under the arms with fresh moist cotton wool, gently pulling the arms up to flatten out the creases. Uncurl your baby's fists to wash the hands and between fingers. Ensure that these areas are completely dry before moving on.
6)	Finally, clean the nappy area using pieces of cotton wool dipped in warm water with baby bath liquid added. Dab dry and apply barrier cream. Put on a clean nappy, and dress your baby in clean clothes.