Media personality Toke Makinwa has stirred discussions among new mothers after revealing why she doesn’t bathe her newborn every day.
Opening up about her early experiences as a first-time mom, Toke said she’s learning on the job and has come to believe that daily baths may not be ideal for a baby’s sensitive skin. According to her, bathing too often can lead to skin irritation because newborns have very delicate skin.
Explaining her perspective, she said:
“I know I’m a new mom, and I’m literally just learning as I go, but I really think excessive showering causes skin problems in babies. Babies are not dirty. They’ve been inside the womb for nine months, and inside your womb is not dirty.”
She recalled judging her sister in the past for not bathing her niece every day, but after noticing how healthy the child’s skin looked, she decided to adopt the same approach.
Toke shared that baby Yaya didn’t have daily baths in the first few months and sometimes was bathed only once a week. She added that she plans to introduce everyday baths when the child is around four to six months old.
The media host, who welcomed her daughter recently, said motherhood has taught her to let go of outdated beliefs and focus on what genuinely works best for her baby.
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