Do you shower with your baby?

AfterAll · January 2010

I took Jackson in with me today. My husband handed him to me and then took him once he was finished. I was a little worried that he would be too slippery, but he loved being in there, he kept biting at the water like a dog, it was so funny.

I am not sure that I would do this often because he WAS slippery and it was def nerve wracking, but it is nice to have a quick bathing alternative rather than having to fill up the tub and give him a bath.

EMTX · January 2010

Wow, no, way too nervous... someone on here recommended wrapping baby in a towel though, to provide some grip.

userdeleted · January 2010

I haven't with Charlie yet but I used to with my oldest all the time. What I would do is set his foam bath thingy in the tub and lay him on that while I showered, then clean him up after I was done. He seemed to really like being in there, I'm sure the warmth and steam were nice. The only thing with that is that I couldn't have the water quite as hot as I usually like, and would have to angle the shower head so that it wasn't hitting him, but it worked pretty well!

alicia11780 · January 2010

I have at some point jumped in there with DS but I don't do it regularly. I personally don't do it because they are too squirmy and slippery AND since I EP, and am large breasted, it is difficult to hold LO without them accidentally touching my nipples and they are so super sensitive right now that it ends up being uncomfortable.

BlairWaldorf · January 2010

sometimes it's the only thing that will calm him down.

so yes, I've done it. to calm him down enough to eat.

the hard part is, it's freezing when he gets out. so he starts screaming again. so it's only a reprieve while we're in there.

texmommy3 · January 2010

I haven't b/c he is too slippery, but I love that idea about either the towel for the foam thingy. What a good idea! I will try that.

MsAlyss · January 2010

Trevor's been in the shower with my husband a couple of time. I'm there to hand him off & take him when he's done. He seems to love it.

lissah23 · January 2010

I've taken Kieran in with me twice - both times he was covered in poop and it was just easier than trying to clean it all off in the tub. He loves the water, no matter what form it comes in.

just_peachy · January 2010

omg, we are still sponge bathing our lo at 6 weeks! he hates it!

we've only used his baby tub once but will be using it more.

as far as showering is concerned, my baby is verrrry active and squirmy and it would make me way to nervous to do this with him and I'm still not sure how he handles full water yet because as I said, he's sponge bathed.

However, I like the idea when he is older, let's say 4/6 month age and I don't have to worry about holding his head or the degree of water hitting him from the shower head.

so I may do this later down the road but not just yet. too nail-biting for me.

teeah22 · January 2010

We do pretty frequently, at least we have while DH has been on vacation. We've done all 3 of us in there or just one of us with him. It does make me nervous to be the only one in there with him, apparently it makes DH nervous too because he watches me like a hawk and will keep opening the door to "help."

It is pretty convenient though to not have to mess with the baby bath. Cole loves the water so he doesn't care either way.

LilyGrad09 · January 2010

haven't tried it yet

jrnewhook · January 2010

Did this today for the first time, but I couldn't figure out how to hold her, so DH came in and held her while I scrubbed her little baby body. She liked it, but no more than her baths.

Lucky428 · January 2010

If DH isn't home, I shower w/ Jack every single time. I put his little bath at the end and bring him in there with me. He loves it and this way I don't have to rush through hoping he won't start screaming while I'm in there. We have a sling type bath, summer bather from BRU.

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