Hey! So honestly, it really depends sa family mo and kung ano ang comfortable for you both! The old tradition is hindi talaga magbigay ng tubig sa baby for the first weeks, parang 7 to 14 days, dahil sa takot ng lamig at sakit. But a lot of us ngayon, we do a gentle lukewarm sponge bath or quick wash ng baby earlier na, especially if sila ay dirty or malaki ang sweat. Para sa iyo, yung 40-day confinement thing ay more about rest and staying warm, hindi talaga na prohibited mag-shower, mainit man lang ang tubig at brief lang ang exposure. Someone in my mum group mentioned na nag-compromise sila: no baths for first week, pero sponge baths lang, then regular baths by week 2 or 3 na. The real thing is, kung baby's okay and clean, walang harm, mas importante ang comfort ng mom at baby at na-establish na ang feeding. Yung bathing schedule is flexible depende sa ninyo!