Never use toothpicks.
E. Wash face and ears gently with wash cloth or absorbent cotton and dry.
Soap head with hands, rinse with cloth and dry carefully. Soap body with hands, rinse with cloth and pat dry with soft towel. Fold binder across abdomen, protect with hand and turn baby on stomach. Bathe the back. Fold diaper and place under buttocks.
F. Genitals should be carefully cleansed.
In the case of boys, the foreskin should be gently pushed back once in every two or three days, and the parts underneath bathed carefully with absorbent cotton and boracic acid sol., removing the white pasty material which causes irritation.
In the case of girl babies, carefully bathe genitalia. If deposit is difficult to remove, soften with olive oil.
G. On first visit wash umbilicus with 70% alcohol and apply dry sterile dressing. Do not remove this dressing except when soiled. After the first time dress with cord powder. Put on clean binder, pinning on side with safety pins. Oil under arms, buttocks and all creases.
Put on shirt.
Pin diaper.
Petticoat and dress should be drawn on over the feet.