Bath time

Skylight21 · January 2014

Do your babies like it or do they scream?

My LO loves bath time, when I turn her over to wash her back she kicks her legs and starts "talking" it's adorable!

myeverything1203 · January 2014

Awww that is cute. I wish DD liked baths. She screams bloody murder every time

hopefully one day soon she will start enjoying them

BoothBaby · January 2014

LO hated the sponge bath, but we gave him his first submerged bath today and it was great! He was so calm!

Skylight21 · January 2014

Nrg2020 said:
how soon after the cord falls off did you guys start bathing lo?

My lo's cord fell off at 5 days and I gave her a bath the next day. You can bathe them while the cord is still attached you just have to make sure the cord is completely dry, pedi said dry it with a q-tip

thetheisens · January 2014

Usually cries the whole time, just like diaper changes and pretty anytime she is wake and not on my boob.

MissyC979 · January 2014

We've had good luck with the last few baths. He prefers being submerged in the tub versus the newborn sling. I keep them fairly short.

Skylight21 · January 2014

@eldunlap said:
Loves it! It is DH's job because I don't like doing it bonding time for them.

How often do y'all give LO a bath? I try to remind him every 3rd day.

I bathe a minimum of twice a week unless she gets really sticky from spitting up or has a pooptastrophy

insertclevername · January 2014

I have only done one actual submerged bath. We prefer holding him in the shower with us skin to skin. He likes it better.

Skylight21 · January 2014

NYMama1 said:
I have only done one actual submerged bath. We prefer holding him in the shower with us skin to skin. He likes it better.

I've never done this, I'm to scared I will drop her

SarahDavis83 · January 2014

He likes it until we flip him over to do his back. Then he screams, lol.

Mrbatesisinnocent · January 2014

Shrieks are heard throughout the neighborhood...

Mac2588 · January 2014

She got a real bath the day her cord fell off and we usually bathe her every other day.
They are so slippery when wet!!

amberpro · January 2014

We have done a couple showers and he was completely content. Tonight he had his first bath in his baby bather in the tub with brother. He was very relaxed as long as the warm wash rag was on his chest.

Lyzza350 · January 2014

My son is ok with bathtime, teetering on enjoying it. I appreciate it as he screams bloody murder when being changed. Couldn't take that with two things lol.

jenohouston · January 2014

We just got the Puj Flyte and it's awesome! She loves it. We are doing a bath ever couple days. The warm wash cloth on the tummy seems to help.

jaykay627 · January 2014

thetheisens said:
Usually cries the whole time, just like diaper changes and pretty anytime she is wake and not on my boob.

This is us these days, too.

sportsmomma · January 2014

thetheisens said:
Usually cries the whole time, just like diaper changes and pretty anytime she is wake and not on my boob.

This

SusanC111 · January 2014

I've Only done one tub bath and he couldn't decided whether he liked it or hated it. In the next week or so I'll start taking him in the big tub with me so he can swim. Once a week is enough for him right now because his skin is really dry.

edenkeever · January 2014

He loves it until we take him out. When you pull him out you'd think we were torturing him or something...so.much.screaming.

MommyEllenSue · January 2014

She loves her bath!! We have a sling and it works great. I have her her first submerged bath as soon as her umbilical cord fell off and her belly button was completely healed.

HollowayBrandon · January 2014

My LO also hated bath time when it was just a sponge bath sitting in his bath chair thing. But when I brought him in with me and submerged him, he loved it. He was very calm, no crying and it relaxed him so much. He even nursed in the tub and then slept so well afterwards.

Buckeye608 · January 2014

NYMama1 said:

I have only done one actual submerged bath. We prefer holding him in the shower with us skin to skin. He likes it better.

This has been our experience as well. DH has been showering with her, and it's great skin to skin time. I throw her towel in the dryer so it's not as tough for her to be out of the warm shower. Then it's straight into her sleep sack.

KelseyKetchum · January 2014

LO is alright as long as there is a warm washcloth on his chest, tummy, and his privates. He loved his back being washed. Much better than the sponge bathing!

lifesaverz · January 2014

our LO screamed the first couple times, but since then she smiles & does okay with it. I do turn on a space heater in the room beforehand to make sure it's nice & warm, I think that helps, cuz she shakes & gets upset when she is cold.

FutureMrsCaesar · January 2014

I think my eardrums might actually bleed after the shrieking Ben does during his baths. It echoes and amplifies throughout the shower and bathroom. It's pretty much torture for both of us!

Kacieincognito · January 2014

FutureMrsCaesar said:
I think my eardrums might actually bleed after the shrieking Ben does during his baths. It echoes and amplifies throughout the shower and bathroom. It's pretty much torture for both of us!

Yup. This is pretty much our experience too. Vera makes it clear that she hates the bath (and diaper changes or anything that involves being naked).

vande2006 · January 2014

She loves her baths and showers. You can tell she enjoys them and she gets so mad when we take her out. She gets one just about every night as part of her bedtime routine.

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