Washing a Baby
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Question
Hello, It is known that for babies on Shabbat, when changing a soiled diaper, one should not use wipes or hot water directly from the tap in the shower. How can one technically clean the baby from dirt? In a way that is comfortable for the baby, not with cold water, and practical.
Answer
Hello
There are two different issues. A. Squeezing. B. Cooking.
When wiping with wipes, the issue is that the wipe is squeezed and releases its moisture.
When washing with hot water, one must be careful of cooking. When water is drawn from the boiler, other water enters and cooks.
The solution is to take hot water from the urn, add it to a lot of cold water until the water is lukewarm and not hot, and use it to wash the dirt off the baby.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Siman 328 and Siman 326.