Showering

Lesleyjking

Okay so everyone I know said they put their Lo in the bathroom when they shower. Am I just neglectful or what-I put Lo in her cradle and figure if she cries 5 min age cries. Am I the only one here???

kel716

We have always had our kids in our bedroom when we shower.  So right now, dd is in her RNP while I shower...  DS hung out in his carseat, then the PNP, and dh eventually taught him how to play in our room while he showered (DH stayed home with ds for the first 2 years of his life). 

We have both agreed we don't trust DS and DD together while one of us showers without the other one being home, but we haven't had a need to go there yet

GalwayGirl80

I put DD in her bassinet when she's napping and take the wireless video monitor into the bathroom with me. I turn up the volume really loud and peak out of the shower curtain once in a while to check on her. 

snowflakemom

I shower at night. DS is now pretty consistently sleeping a good stretch from about 7:30pm to 1 or 2am so before I head to bed I'll jump in the shower. I haven't come out to him crying even one time yet. Most of the time DH is also home during this time but he's been traveling twice for a few days at a time since DS was born and even then I will leave him in his crib and take my shower. It's easiest for me to do it at night before I go to bed since my older two are in bed at that time, too. I wouldn't be comfortable showering while they are awake unless I took DS into the bathroom with me, but when they're sleeping I don't think it's a big deal.

aquababy320

Yesterday I hopped in the shower as soon as LO went down for a nap after a feeding. I knew she'd be out cold for awhile, so I just took a monitor into the bathroom with me. It was the first time she had napped in her crib, and it was totally fine. 

Irisheyes1247

I don't usually bring the kids or a monitor into the bathroom. I brought my older child in the other day, but usually I get the baby back to sleep and put the older one in her highchair or something like that and then sneak upstairs to wash up quickly. 

jenskurn

I just go when the baby is sleeping.  Usually I freak myself out at least once and check on her in the middle.  

countrygrl5533

I've discovered that it is now easier to shower at night instead of the morning. So I just have DH watch DD so I can shower. Usually every other night.

retallica

I just jump in the shower real quick once he goes to sleep after a nursing session. I take the monitor into the bathroom with me. Or I shower while DH is here.

Mrs_MBed

I usually time mine so DH is here, but have gone in when they've slept after nursing.  I don't have a monitor. 

tash_rn

I usually shower after I've fed my little guy and I just put him in his crib for a nap.  I figure he's sleeping and evn if he wakes up 5 min of crying won't hurt him.  Maybe I'm a bad mom but I don't even bring the monitor in with me.  I subscribe to the "happy mom = happy baby" theory and for me to be happy and functional I need a shower.  So him crying for 5 min so I can shower and feel sane is totally worth it.  Honestly though, he's slept everytime.  He doesn't even know I'm out of the room.

raspberry_bride

DH has been home since she was born so I haven't had that problem yet, but I have always showered at night so once he goes back to work I will go back to that.  We have her taking one bottle a day in the evening that DH gives her, so that will be a good time for me to shower.

reneenearl

I have never brought baby or monitor into bathroom with men I just take a shower when he is napping. He is usually in his crib, I have yet to come out of the shower to him crying. I go when i know he will be sleeping for a while longer. 

sunnyday016

I either bring him into the bathroom in the bouncer or his carseat, or if he's sleeping I'll leave him wherever he's fallen asleep.

Zilly13

I bring the RNP or the bouncer into the bathroom.  Our bathroom isn't connected to our bedroom and I don't feel comfortable leaving her in another room for that long (I take long-ass showers).

Wipz

If hubby isn't home.. I use the bouncer

BOTB2011

Usually DH is home when I shower. I haven't tried it solo yet. LOL However if I was alone I'd most likely leave him in his car seat or strapped into his swing in our room. 

Having had a c-section though I was told not to lift/carry anything heavier than the baby, so I can't lift or move anything to place in the bathroom while I shower. :P

bingham101

I used to bring LO in the bathroom in his swing, but now his swing only keeps him happy for 10 min max, so I just wait til he sleeps. I put him in his crib and take a shower or do house work.

L0L0

I leave LO in her bassinet asleep in my room (adjoining the bathroom), or I leave DH in charge if he is home. I don't bring her or a monitor in the bathroom. So far she's never woken up and cried when left alone, but she has started crying and wanting to eat when left with DH.