Baths - Page 3

[macy]

I took my LO in the bath with me at first and nursed her in the bath tub get her more comfortable with the water. Seemed to get her used to it and I think I only did it about 5 times.

[Knitting Mama]

Mine also bathes with us, either in the tub or shower. She preferred that from the start (well, not really the start; I didn't give her her first bath until she was month old ).

[octobermom]

We did two ways..

1) I brought her into the shower with me she loved still does love that..

2) I swaddled her in recieving blankets and sumerged her into the "tub" like that  then just soaped up the blanket and used to as the a big body wash cloth it kept her body from being shocked by te tempeture diffrence.

Deanna

[~Adorkable~]

so we are definitely taking our next bath together in the tub, my question is how do you deal with them going to the bathroom on you? i dont really mind being peed on, but when i give them a bath in the sink tub i have they poop half the time. suggestions to working around that?

[macy]

I would lay a towel on my lap, then my husband handed DD to me, when I was done bathing her I would hand her back to him and he'd dress her before I rinsed off myself and got out.

[coffeegirl]

My daughter HATED baths from day 1, I remember even posting a thread here abotu gentle baths. She acted like someone else mentioned-- a cat near water-- lol. Honestly, no matter WHAT methods or ways I tried, it was the same. She would scream and cry this awful "help I'm DYING!!" cry until it was all over. This is with sink baths, tub baths alone in the little  bath cradle thing or with me, being held by me in the shower, sponge baths, etc.

For us, nothing really worked to fix the problem, or cure it. I was just confident that she'd grow out of it like everyone told me she would. In the meantime, I tried to cut down the frequency of her baths as much as I could (minimum 3 times a week is good IMO.....my baby has eczema and we have to put lotion on her so she needs to be at least rinsed off every other day.) And since she never liked any method, we used the shortest one for her to minimize the trauma--- me holding her in the shower. I finish my shower (including drying off and hair wrapped in towel) while the baby is outside in the bouncy or daddy is holding her. Then I pick her up, bring her back into the shower with me, turn the water back on and make sure she gets the quickest bath/shower/rinse-down in history.

She stopped being freaked out at around 4 months old. So everyone was right, and I'm sure your LO will grow out of this stage too. :) 

[bebestar7]

Originally Posted by ~Adorkable~ 

so we are definitely taking our next bath together in the tub, my question is how do you deal with them going to the bathroom on you? i dont really mind being peed on, but when i give them a bath in the sink tub i have they poop half the time. suggestions to working around that?

I have taken a bunch of baths with LO in the last two weeks and never been pooped on.  I would suggest taking the bath right after a dirty diaper, which is what I usually do.  Also, pay really close attention to your lo's cues for when he's about to go for a day, I mean really watch them carefully.  They do give you warning, even if it is subtle.

[Llyra]

Originally Posted by ~Adorkable~ 

so we are definitely taking our next bath together in the tub, my question is how do you deal with them going to the bathroom on you? i dont really mind being peed on, but when i give them a bath in the sink tub i have they poop half the time. suggestions to working around that?

DS used to do that. I used to put a swim diaper on him (or a diaper cover with no diaper in it, if you use cloth), for the time we were in the tub together, and then right before the bath was done, I'd take off and wash the parts the diaper covered.

That stage seems to pass quickly, though-- my kiddos only rarely pooped in the bath, past about two months old.

[OvenSeeksBun]

Just wanted to add my experience! My DD loves her baths, and I've been bathing with her from day one (when she was born in the water, ha ha!)

So much for the fancy baby tub we received at our baby shower!!

Here's a pic from tonight: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/lizardkween/IMG_1662.jpg

And stretched out in from of the space heater afterwards: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/lizardkween/Mar2.jpg

[Triceratops]

i see that a lot of other mamas have said the same thing, but baths together, are really calming for baby (and mama) just one on one, quiet time. Also try the lavender baby bath, it seems to be calming. And after, a nice rub of lotion on their skin <3 smells so good.

[JudiAU]

Naked parent + bath worked best for us. Nursing in the tub was a great soother.

[bebestar7]

Originally Posted by OvenSeeksBun 

Just wanted to add my experience! My DD loves her baths, and I've been bathing with her from day one (when she was born in the water, ha ha!)

So much for the fancy baby tub we received at our baby shower!!

Here's a pic from tonight: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/lizardkween/IMG_1662.jpg

And stretched out in from of the space heater afterwards: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v309/lizardkween/Mar2.jpg

so darn cute!!!
 

[bebestar7]

Originally Posted by Triceratops 

i see that a lot of other mamas have said the same thing, but baths together, are really calming for baby (and mama) just one on one, quiet time. Also try the lavender baby bath, it seems to be calming. And after, a nice rub of lotion on their skin <3 smells so good.

lavender works great!  I keep some lavender essential oil around at all times, put a couple drops in the bath and he sleeps longer afterward.  Also great when they are inconsolable... I just open the bottle and hold it near his face, the scent makes him stop crying every time.  :)

[MacKinnon]

Great tips! My water born baby also hates baths, with my DH finds amusing... We mostly just don't bathe her. And when she's stinky, and it's time, I bathe with her, but she still screams the whole time. We've found part of her problem is feeling weightless, so if I hold her tight, or bend my legs up and have her sit in my lap, she's less likely to freak out. She really just hates baths! I can't wait for her to outgrow this!

[Knitting Mama]

One thing that I did with Cecilia when she was tiny and we took baths together was I would sit cross-legged in the tub, and lay a receiving blanket on my lap, and lay her on that so our skin didn't stick together. She really seemed okay with baths that way. And now, she loves them by herself, but it definitely took a while to get there!

[NikonMama]

We always showered with DS.  DH and I always take a shower together, so we couldn't see a reason to leave DS out (plus we didn't have anyone to watch him while we showered. lol I think by 2 or 3, he had taken only a handful of baths alone.  One of us would just get in the shower first and start to wash up, then would wash him up while the other washed up also.  Then the first person in was the first out and would take DS and dry him off (if you shower alone you could just have DH grab him and dry him off while you finish up).  Here's a pic of DH and DS when DS was about 2 months old http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/ShyGecko/da30dff1.jpg  It would almost put DS to sleep, plus he loved being held skin to skin.  We stopped showering with him when he was around 3 yrs old.

[MsFortune]

I think they really don't like the feeling of being on their back and exposed.  And that's what you get with most baby tubs or sink baths.  

I bathe with both my toddler and my 6 mo old.  She's pretty well adjusted to the bath now, but I used to hold her against my chest while we were in there.  If I used shampoo to bath her, I'd sit cross legged, and lean over her so my face and breasts were either touching her or right on her so she felt less exposed.  If I sat up, she would freak.

The transition into tub and out of tub was a pain - I think the temprature difference upset her.  So now I get in the tub, fill it up and bathe.  DH brings baby in, she joins us for 10 min, and then he gets towel and takes her away.  It works really well.

As for the tummy tub - we got that and I did not like it.  On the plus side, the kids both seemed to like it OK.  I think they did not feel exposed since they were all folded up.  But I their faces kept going underwater, and it was impossible to use shampoo and get it off them.  Also, it's $40 for what is just a big plastic bucket.  

[mkat83]

I've been trying to decide whether or not I should register for a baby bathtub, and this thread has been immensely helpful in deciding that I probably don't need it!  Thanks Mamas.

[FbksMama]

We used a Tummy Tub for the first couple of months.  He loved it but hated getting out and would always scream from being cold.  Then my hubby suggested we just try the shower.  We only have the shower - no bath tub.  It was a lot better although it makes me nervous.  I'm so afraid of dropping him esp. now that he's bigger - 4 1/2 mo.  We only wash him every few days.  I agree that baths aren't really necessary for little ones.  He doesn't mind the shower at all.  And honestly don't worry bout the temperature.  They always let you know if it's too hot.  One time in the Tummy Tub it was just a little too warm and he screamed right away!  My hubby and I sort of tag team the shower.  One of us will wash him and the other gets a towel warm and grabs him.  I don't know if that's possible for you but it really seems to help.  He doesn't freak out from being out of the warm water because dad will play with him or whatever.  Also, the mornings seem to be way better for us.  At night he's already fussy or should already be asleep etc.  In the morning he doesn't mind at all.