How often do you bathe your baby? - Page 2

[JesseMomme]

I bath my yuoungest less than once a week. It will probably start going up more now that he is older and the weather is much warmer, plus he spends a lot of time playing on the floor (on a blanket) now. To give him a bath I have to fill up the whole tub and sit in there with him holding him on my lap. He's to heavy to lean over the side of the tub and hold him upright. My back, ouch lol.

Donovan on the other hand, will BEG to take a bath daily, or get in the shower w/ either me or Dh. Sometimes he's cleaned off twice a day. A toddler who hates to be dirty, figure that one out!

[mamamoo]

We're in the once a week category here too. as he gets older he will be in with the older kiddos(they bathe every other day or so), but for now Sam either showers with me or I put him in the bath in a tub ring(now that he's sitting up) about once a week, sometimes a little longer. Oh, and he loves the shower/bath...

[Free Thinker]

I bathe DD every other day. It's much easier to give her a bath w/ me, so that's what we do. Those first few weeks I would try and bathe her, and she would get cold sitting in her little seat thingy. As to HOW I take a shower/bath w/ my baby:

I have a mesh sling style seat I got at BRU (I can't find it online )
She sits in it, at the end of the tub while I wash my hair, and body. When I'm done, I pick her up, and let her enjoy the shower water a minute, then put the seat out, and sit down w/ her. She loves to sit in the warm water, and it is much easier to keep a good grip on her when I'm in the tub w/ her. I wash her, and then let her play until she gets tired of it, or I need to get out. She LOVES the water! I think that is one of her favorite things to do!

[Spookygirl]

I voted 2x a week, though it varies. If she smells funny, she gets it more often

She showers with me a couple of times a week. She sits at the far end of the tub and plays, while I wash up. Then I pick her up and wash her and let her enjoy the water for a while longer. Mostly she doesn't seem to need one more then that, as we spot clean as necessary.

[selepke]

We were bathing her 2x per week, but with the weather getting warmer, we are bathing her more often. We've also found that she is very calm and sleepy after a bath, so that is another reason that we have increased the number of times that we bathe her.

I must admit, I do love how a baby smells after a bath. So fresh and kissable!

Sara, mom to Taylor (4.5) and Claire (almost 4 months)

[Justice2]

Originally posted by Mamatoto2
Somebody please educate the ignorant new Mama....how do you safely have an infant join you in the shower?

Oh hun, my dh has been taking showers with Kaeleb since he was a month old....he is 4 months old now and if Dh is taking a shower when Kaeleb is awake, then Kaeleb gets in with him. I personally cannot watch without my heart pounding in my chest, but he has never ever so much as slipped down dh's arms even an ince .

Kaeleb gets a bath everyday...either with dh or in the big tub. I fill it up maybe two inches and he kicks and splashes and laughs the entire time!

[lilylove]

Sure seems as though there are alot of us "ignorant" mamas that shower with our babes. When I shower with dd I take certain precautions to make it safe. I am sure the others do as well.

[Ame]

Lucy was born at home ...in the bathtub - therefore she LOVES water. We turn on the shower (yes she takes a shower) and she squeeals with delight. Sometimes she has two baths a day ....not only is it her special daddy time, but it is the best way to calm her when she is cranky.

[Chelly2003]

I bathed my son every day, we might have missed one or three because he fell asleep too soon.

He just loves the water so much, most times I've not used soap (except now that he's older) , just the water is perfect, and it got him into a nice calming routine for bed time.

[SaraC]

I bathe both my girls everyday. I don't use soap unless Maddie is really dirty. It is mainly just playtime and a way to wind down before bed.

[anabean]

not to sound too daft or anything .... but how does one shower with a baby?

i am expecting my first in sept and would love to know how you manage to shampoo, etc, while holding a babe. is there a water sling or something?

thanks!

[liam's mom]

I bathe Liam every day, but mostly because he absolutely loves it. If he hated the bath, I'd do it once or twice a week, tops.

[Austin'smom]

Austin gets a bath every day to every other day. Depends on if we went out or not. He gets sweaty in his carseat, Florida is hot!

[veganmamma]

I voted everyday. Every morning I put dd in the sink and wash anywhere that her diaper touched. I just think I would feel so yucky if I sat in my pee pee all night- or even part of the night- or ever Now that she is crawling I have to keep her contained while I shower so I sit her on the floor of the tub while I shower and she is contained and having fun at the same time. Then when i am done with myslef I bathe her. (nak) When she was smaller I would use a pouch sling with her in the shower. We also take baths together, but since we go swimmming so much now, I usually make bathing a quick thing and swimming a pool thing.

Also, there are water slings. There are lots of different kinds, but you can just use a New Native or similar pouch sling, IMO. Mesh is better, but not so much that it's worth buying a whole new sling.
Lauren

[crayon]

DW (crayon) and I take showers with DD about everyother day - she has only had 2 baths every - we feel that family shower time is good fun and bonding time. - two of us also make is easier when she gets as slippery as an oyster.

Scott

[scheelimama]

I bathe my baby every day or just about, because she gets so sweaty and spit-up smelling. She is a very hot-natured baby, and by the second day her hair looks awful. She likes baths, so it isn't a big deal and it's part of our bedtime routine now. I've never heard of taking a shower with a baby. This concept is new to me, but maybe I'll consider getting a mesh sling and trying it out. Sometimes I don't get a shower until dh gets home, because I can't get time away from dd, but this way I would be able to take a shower any time. Hmmm... not a bad idea.

[Unreal]

I voted everyday. But it isn't by choice. If ds doesn't get in the water at least once a day he is a MONSTER.
He's 5 months today (when did *that* happen????) and still has lots of tummy troubles from whatever I eat. The tub is the only place he won't cry.
There are times when I'm about to cry 'cause I'm sick of spending HOURS in the bathroom each day...but hey...he's only this age once, right?

Back on topic--ds1 was bathed once or twice a week, depending on how hot or cold it was. I was totally comfortable with that and with him getting a wipe off from head to toe at least once a day.

[snoodess]

Every day, because unfortunately dd is a "spitter". Well actually that's being pretty polite since many days she is more of a "puker". Sigh. I keep telling her that she's keeping those detergent people in business because they have little babies too!

[NewMoonMama]

I bathe dd about twice a week. She gets a daily spongebath.
IMO she just doesn't get dirty enough to warrent a bath every day. I think as she gets older, she'll get more frequent baths, perhaps daily for the fun factor if nothing else. When I do bathe her, we make it an event and are in the tub quite a while. She loves it!