I just used a wet baby cloth with the baby soap , don't actually pour the water to the body , just gently wash it with the wet cloth .

It's more of a sponge bath that they can get. I swaddle her and start with her head first then move on to her body.

@penelopemom, thank you. Is there a good way to cover the cord so it doesn't get wet?

You can give him a bath now , just make u don't wet the umbilical cord . The nurses took him a bath the day he was born .

@_stephanie.g, ok thank you.

Once the rest of the umbilical cord falls off