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Crazy bath time question

Erica102106Erica102106
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So we did our first bath time in her rainforest bath tub yesterday. She instantly peed and then pooped a short time later. What do you do about this??

 How do you wash your baby? Do you pour water over them at one and a half weeks or just sponge bathe? I thought this would come naturally but it didn't.

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  • MarlaDossettMarlaDossett
    DD has done this once.  We simply cleaned out the tub and started over again.  If she's pooping frequently, I might go with sponge bathing for a while longer.  Good luck!
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  • Mjmksb04Mjmksb04 member
    We didn't give him a real bath until his stump fell off, but until then I just gave him a sponge bath. My son still pees in the tub almost every time I bathe him. I think its something about the warm water being relaxing.
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  • MogwaiMogwai

    I had him in the tub in the sink, with the sling so he wasn't submerged.  Rinsed him with warm water, then wiped him down with a sudsy wash cloth (head first, then body & arms/legs, then butt).  Then I rinse him off.

    He peed for his first one, at the beginning, but since I was cleaning him anyway, I wasn't too worried about it :)  No help on the pooping though.  Maybe wait to do a bath until right after a dirty diaper, and hope the pipes are clear?

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  • GRKatersGRKaters member

    Just sponge baths until the cord stump falls off--it's supposed to stay dry, and pouring water = not dry. We kept a diaper and towel on him for those early "baths" and unwrapped whatever piece we were washing at the time. We bathed him on the kitchen counter.

     

     

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  • Erica102106Erica102106
    imageMogwai:

      No help on the pooping though.  Maybe wait to do a bath until right after a dirty diaper, and hope the pipes are clear?

     

    It was after a dirty diaper. She loves pooping!

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  • Lucky_DragonflyLucky_Dragonfly member
    we sponge bathed for the first 3wks. Week 4 I got inthe tub with him and then week 5 he went into his own tub. He peed inthe water but have not pooped yet.
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  • Erica102106Erica102106
    her stump fell off two days ago so yesterday was the first time in the tub. I kind of did a sponge bath but in the rainforest tub.
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