Our panel of health writers. Yes, your baby will need his own child passport to travel abroad. Happily, the passport will be valid for five years, no matter how much your little one changes and develops.Getting a new passport can take a long time.If possible, apply at least two months before you plan on leaving the country.appily, the passport will be valid for five years, no matter how much your little one changes and develops. Getting a new passport can take a long time. If possible, apply at least two months before you plan on leaving the country.
Babies urinate approximately 20 times a day for the first several months of their lives. It would get incredibly expensive and exhausting if you tried to change your babyâs diaper every time. You do want to change him/her every 2 to 3 hours, but it is not necessary to wake a baby to change a wet diaper.
It's up to you how often you bathe your baby. Some babies love being in the water, and giving your baby a warm bath can become a fun and relaxing ritual. That's not to say you have to bathe your baby every day. If your baby is newborn, a bath two times or three times a week is enough to keep him clean (AWHONN 2013, NHS Choices 2013). Bear in mind that if you live in a hard water area, too much tap water may dry out and damage your baby's skin (Arnedo-Pena et al 2007, Blume-Peytavi et al 2009, Chaumont et al 2012).