Kids

Skincare Routines: Bonding With Baby Before Bedtime

by Kevyn Gohu
December 12, 2024

A skincare routine before bedtime helps babies wind down and sleep better.

A new baby means a new schedule highly responsive to their needs. But sometimes, it can get hectic. With our bodies still trying to figure out things and learning about the new resident in our home, no parent can devise a foolproof routine instantly. What we can do, however, is come up with miniature routines that eventually become one big one. Like a skincare routine, which Cetaphil and Momzilla demonstrated, keeps the baby comfy and sleeping throughout the night while also serving as a bonding moment with us.

But where to begin?

While it is easier said than done, many moms got a headstart at a workshop held at Chef Jessie’s restaurant. Themed “Healthy Habits: Cetaphil Baby’s Night-Time Routine Workshop,” the workshop showed moms how little things like a warm bath, along with the help of Cetaphil’s Organic Calendula line, soothed babies to sleep. Moms also got to have some medical consultations from the guest pediatric dermatologist who emphasized the merits of prevention over intervention.

“In cases of diaper rash, do not wait for the irritation to appear on your baby’s skin to apply your diaper cream. But rather, apply it every time you change your babies’ diapers to form a barrier in baby’s skin,” she shares.

Besides protecting the baby, skincare routines become a source of fun and bonding. Just ask long-time Cetaphil ambassador and mom of three Andi Manzano-Reyes. “What worked for me was to turn skincare into play, specifically during bath time. It helped make the experience more positive and eventually, instill healthy skin habits for my daughters,” she reveals.

Easing new-time moms into the caregiving role, one gentle moment at a time

Motherhood has a wide umbrella of experiences which can be overwhelming for new moms. Even with all the accumulated advice, the struggle is real when applying said knowledge. So, we’d like to leave you with a gentle reminder: it doesn’t have to be a grand routine right away. It doesn’t have to be instantly foolproof either; sometimes, all we need are some products that feel similar and familiar. And with Cetaphil Baby, fun skincare routines with our babies can slowly be built — one gentle moment at a time.