Until a few generations ago, pregnant women gave birth at home. The adults in the house took
care of all the care like bathing and feeding the newborn babies. Some employed and maintained
nannies (babysitters) for this purpose. A developing baby’s skull and bones in the womb are
soft. During labor, the baby’s head protrudes as it struggles to come out through the birth canal.
Many babies who are happy playing with each other, cry when it’s bath time. Bathing babies can be abig challenge for mothers. For newborns, temperature changes can cause some fear when the body iswet. So they cry. Older children dislike baths because of the irritation and discomfort caused by soapgetting into the eyes while bathing. […]
