Good morning i'm going to demonstrate to you how to do the proper sponge bath for

an infant. You have to gather all the materials. We have (2) pails, one is empty, one is with a
dipper and warm water. We have the (3) basins: one is clear, one is soapy, and one for rinsing.
Also plastic for disposing of diapers. Then, we have shampoo,and four washcloths for pat
drying. We also need (2) basins: one is empty and one with the cotton balls as well as (3) towels
one is for the receiving, another one is for dressing, and one is a hoodie towel. Next, we have
the cotton buds, the petroleum jelly, alcohol, baby oil, the brush, thermometer, diaper, and the
baby layers (shorts, pajama, the vest, the cup, the booty, and the mittens). We’ll also need a
hamper, the trash bin, and an apron.

If all the materials are ready, we can now start with the procedure. For the procedure, turn off
the aircon and electric fan, close the windows, and doors one hour before the procedure. Then,
do the proper hand washing, wear the apron and check the temperature of your water before
doing the spongebath. Check the water with your wrist, hands, and elbow. Then you proceed to
the baby and check his/her temperature. Next, carry the baby, proceed to the receiving towel.
Swaddle the baby, start cleaning the eyes. For the eyes start cleaning the inner and outer
cantus far side. Using a clear water soak and squeeze a cotton ball and start cleaning the
inner cantus and then outer cantus far side…discard. Soak another cotton ball in the clear water
and clean the inner cantus and the outer cantus near side…discard, then pat dry.

For the forehead, get another cotton ball, start cleaning the forehead in a circular motion going
to the cheek, chin, then exit to the neck…discard. Get another cotton ball soak in the water,
then start cleaning the nose, the nose bridge, and then discard. Then, the ears, the outer lobe,
flip the ear, back of the ear… discard. Now, you're going to do the same procedure on the other
side. On the forehead, to the cheek, down to the chin, then exit to the neck…discard. Then
proceed to the nose, soak in the water….nose, nose bridge, side of the nose… discard.
Get another cotton ball, clean the outer lobe of the ear, flip the ear, then back of the ear…
discard. Then squeeze an amount of water on the neck far side and then discard. With another
cotton ball clean the other side of the neck…discard, then pat dry. Now, set aside the washcloth
and bring the baby to shampooing. Lift the baby and flip the ear of the baby to avoid water from
getting in. Then, wet the baby's hair. Get a sufficient amount of shampoo then lather gently with
your finger pads, then rinse and pat dry.

Hamper the washcloth and then bring the baby back to the table and unswaddle the baby,
remove the baby's vests which includes shirt and short…hamper. Swaddle the baby. Expose
the upper extremities far side and start cleaning the baby's upper extremities using your soapy
water. Get a cotton ball. Soak in a soapy water then start cleaning the baby's hand, the palms,
back of the hand, and the fingers. Concentrate on the inter-digital spaces… then discard. Get
another cotton ball, soak in soapy water, then start cleaning the forearm, and the elbow.
Concentrate on the creases… discard. Get another cotton ball, clean the arms of the baby and
then exit to the axilla… discard. Rinse the baby using cotton balls with clear water starting from
the palms to the back of the hands, the interdigital spaces, and the wrist…. Discard. Then the
forearm, rinse the elbow… discard. The arm and then exit to the axilla…discard, then pat dry.
Now, proceed to the near side, cover the far side, then do the same procedure.
You're going to get soapy water. Clean the hands, back up the hands, concentrate on the
interdigital spaces… discard. Get another cotton ball, soaked in soapy water, clean the forearm
and the elbow… discard. Get another cotton ball soak in soapy water, clean the arm and then
exit the axilla…discard, then rinse. For rinsing, do the same procedure. From the hands to the
forearm, to the arm, and then exit the axilla using the cotton balls with the clear water, then pat
dry. Again, swaddle the baby and expose the chest and the abdomen to clean the area. With
the soapy water start cleaning. Get a cotton ball, start cleaning the chest in a circular motion,
then the abdomen and then exit to the navel… then discard. Rinse with the clear water using
cotton balls from the chest in a circular motion, then the abdomen, then exit through the navel…
pat dry. Put the washcloth on the hamper. Next, check the baby's diaper, if there's stool, clean
the diaper, clean the buttocks. If there is none, throw the diaper in the trash bin.

Again swaddle the baby and bring the baby into side lying position. Support the baby's neck
and the head. Do the proper body mechanics to clean the baby's back. Expose the back of the
baby. Get the cotton ball and then soak in the soapy water. Start cleaning the nape, the upper
back in a circular motion down to the lower back, the gluteal, the buttocks, the gluteal folds, then
exit to the gluteal cleft… discard. Do the rinsing. For rinsing, use clear water. Start rinsing the
nape, the upper back, the lower back, the buttocks, the gluteal folds, and then exit to the gluteal
clef…discard. Get a new washcloth to pat dry. Set aside the washcloth and bring the baby back
to a supine position.

Swaddle the baby and expose the lower extremities. For the lower extremities, start cleaning
the feet of the baby. Using a soapy water start cleaning the sole of the foot, the instep,
concentrate on the interdigital spaces of the toes, the ankle…discard. Get another cotton ball,
soak in soapy water. Start cleaning the legs and knees. Concentrate on the knee folds…
discard. Get another cotton ball, soak in soapy water and start cleaning the thighs, then exit to
the groin… then rinse. For rinsing, get a cotton ball, soak in a clear water, rinse the sole, the
instep. Concentrate on the interdigital spaces, the ankle, and then discard. Use another cotton
ball in clear water, the lower leg, the knees… discard. Get a new cotton ball, rinse the thighs
and then exit to the groin and pat dry. Now, clean the other side, the near side of the lower
extremities. Do the same procedure. Soak a cotton ball in soapy water, the sole of the foot, the
instep. Concentrate on the interdigital spaces, the ankle…. Discard. Get another cotton ball
soak in soapy water, start cleaning the lower leg, the knees, concentrate on the knee folds…
discard. Use a new cotton ball, soak in soapy water, start cleaning the thighs, then exit to the
groin… discard. For rinsing, use clear water and do the same procedure. From knees, lower leg
the foot, lower leg, knees, the thighs and exit to the groin… pat dry. Throw the washcloth on the
hamper.

Now we’ll clean the baby's genital part. For the genital area, if the baby is a boy you are going to
clean the area with clear water. Get a cotton ball, soak in a clear water and start cleaning the
prefuse in a circular motion… discard. Then the shaft of the penis… discard. Then the scrotum
until the true perineum and then circular motion on the anus…discard then pat dry. Put the
washcloth on the hamper. Transfer the baby to the dressing towel. Pamper the receiving towel.
Swaddle the baby. Check for the diaper rash of the baby. If there's diaper rash put some
petroleum jelly to prevent further diaper rashes, even to the buttocks and in the groin. Now put
on the diaper.

If the baby is a boy start from the top to the bottom, but if the baby is the girl start from the
bottom to the top. Here, the baby is a boy, so you start from the top at the bottom. Slide the
diaper then secure the diaper adhesive tape. Fold the ends of the diaper to prevent the navel
from irritation. Disinfect your hands with the alcohol. Get a cotton ball, put some alcohol on it
and drop at least two to three drops on the periphery of the navel… then discard. Let the navel
or the alcohol dries up… ventilate. Now, wear the baby's vest. Tie the vest from in to out. Next,
wear the baby's shorts. Tidy up the vest. Put the baby’s pajamas too as well as the mittens and
booty. Clean the baby's outer ear using the cotton buds. The outer ear, flip, and then the near
side of your ear…discard. Then use some baby oil to soften the cradle cup. Comb the baby's
hair. Wear the cap. Then transfer the baby to the hoodie blanket. Hamper your receiving or
dressing towel. Recheck the baby's body temperature. Swaddle the baby. Tidy up the
swaddling blanket and bring the baby back to the crib. Be sure that the baby is comfortable.
Secure the crib. Lastly, I'm going to return all the materials, remove my apron, do the proper
hand washing and also document and endorse it.