Do you give LO a bath before or after they eat?

BeachBride2007 · March 2009

JW what everyone else does? I usually give him a bath before I feed him, but the last couple of times I did that he falls asleep within like 5 min. of the feeding. Thanks

adamwife · March 2009

My baby gets a bath once a week if he's lucky - and that is whenever I find a free minute when he is awake. lol

TheFannins729 · March 2009

after. doing one before almost seems pointless to me.

KristelRobin · March 2009

Before the last feeding of the day, because I want her to fall asleep for the night during/after the feeding

californiaclaire · March 2009

Before. He usually cries getting out of the tub, and eating is the best way to soothe him.

rachi · March 2009

He eats while in the bath LOL.

DS HATES baths beyond belief. The only way I have been able to give him a bath is to put him in the tub with me while I take a bath and he nurses while I wash him.

I know it sounds strange but it is all that seems to work.

djdavis · March 2009

It depends how angry he is before we get started. If he is calm I will usually do it before so that as soon as he gets his bottle and dozes, I can head to bed. If he is hulk baby screaming for his bottle then I will do a bath after.?