Baby Bath Or No Baby Bath??

Emmie M · Oct 5th, 2010, 16:18 PM

When we had DS(1) we lived in a flat with only a shower so obviously we used a baby bath but now we have moved to another flat that has a bath,I wonder,is it worth getting a baby bath or just use the normal bath but put baby in a bath support? I know that leaning over the bath will be awkward but I'm not sure,any ideas?

tommyg · Oct 5th, 2010, 16:20 PM

I am thinking of going for the mothercare one that goes across the bath rather than the faf of trying to fill one on the floor and then emptying it.

Not sure how easy it would be to use.

tigs · Oct 5th, 2010, 16:22 PM

probably one of the best things i was given was an inflatable baby bath - I stuck it next to the kitchen sink - baby was at my height, it was soft - so no fear of bumping baby...saved my back

It was great - didn't take too long to fill -

Highly recomended

It was truly fab .. it was like this one

Emmie M · Oct 5th, 2010, 16:25 PM

Just had a look tommyg,is the one you mean the supabath one that sits on the edges of the bath,that looks quite good!

Hannaaisha · Oct 5th, 2010, 16:45 PM

I bought a big bath from Mothercare but regret it now because of storing it. I saw this one
http://www.johnlewis.com/Search/Sear...Term=flexibath
its good because it folds down.

alynn6758 · Oct 5th, 2010, 18:09 PM

with my first, I bought a baby bath and only used it once, i felt it was awkward and the baby was cold even though the water was warm...so I would just lay a towel down, and basically sponge/cloth bathe him...with a dish of warm water, and I used johnsons disposable wash cloths with my 2nd, again just used a towel to lay him on something soft, and just did sponge baths till baby was a little older and felt safer to wash in the sink, then moved to the bathtub...I did the sponge baths because it kept baby from getting cold, and as soon as I was done with one area I could dry it off. I learned how to do sponge baths in high school though. Maybe this is an option for nervous moms and babys that don't like full on baths.

Peachypoo · Oct 5th, 2010, 19:08 PM

i think you do need one.. you'll be wasting too much water filling a bath up.. best support i found was the sponge one.....

mummy to be · Oct 5th, 2010, 21:41 PM

What a great question.... we have a baby bath but no where really to do it in the new house... So i might just be going with the bath. But will wait and see

tommyg · Oct 6th, 2010, 15:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Emmie M

Just had a look tommyg,is the one you mean the supabath one that sits on the edges of the bath,that looks quite good!

Yes that's the one I was thinking about. I might be tempted to post a tread in the baby section to see if any mums have them and what they think of them.

emmajane · Oct 6th, 2010, 15:45 PM

No bath. Used it once. I vote a bath support!

Oct 5th, 2010, 16:18 PM	#1
Emmie M Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Gloucestershire,UK Posts: 911	Baby Bath Or No Baby Bath?? When we had DS(1) we lived in a flat with only a shower so obviously we used a baby bath but now we have moved to another flat that has a bath,I wonder,is it worth getting a baby bath or just use the normal bath but put baby in a bath support? I know that leaning over the bath will be awkward but I'm not sure,any ideas?

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tommyg Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,297	I am thinking of going for the mothercare one that goes across the bath rather than the faf of trying to fill one on the floor and then emptying it. Not sure how easy it would be to use.

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Oct 5th, 2010, 16:22 PM	#3
tigs Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 854	probably one of the best things i was given was an inflatable baby bath - I stuck it next to the kitchen sink - baby was at my height, it was soft - so no fear of bumping baby...saved my back It was great - didn't take too long to fill - Highly recomended It was truly fab .. it was like this one

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Emmie M Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Gloucestershire,UK Posts: 911	Just had a look tommyg,is the one you mean the supabath one that sits on the edges of the bath,that looks quite good!

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Hannaaisha Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 859	I bought a big bath from Mothercare but regret it now because of storing it. I saw this one http://www.johnlewis.com/Search/Sear...Term=flexibath its good because it folds down.

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Oct 5th, 2010, 18:09 PM	#6
alynn6758 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 3,235	with my first, I bought a baby bath and only used it once, i felt it was awkward and the baby was cold even though the water was warm...so I would just lay a towel down, and basically sponge/cloth bathe him...with a dish of warm water, and I used johnsons disposable wash cloths with my 2nd, again just used a towel to lay him on something soft, and just did sponge baths till baby was a little older and felt safer to wash in the sink, then moved to the bathtub...I did the sponge baths because it kept baby from getting cold, and as soon as I was done with one area I could dry it off. I learned how to do sponge baths in high school though. Maybe this is an option for nervous moms and babys that don't like full on baths.

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Oct 5th, 2010, 19:08 PM	#7
Peachypoo Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 678	i think you do need one.. you'll be wasting too much water filling a bath up.. best support i found was the sponge one.....

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Oct 5th, 2010, 21:41 PM	#8
mummy to be Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Brisbane QLD Posts: 2,639	What a great question.... we have a baby bath but no where really to do it in the new house... So i might just be going with the bath. But will wait and see

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Oct 6th, 2010, 15:45 PM	#10
emmajane Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 815	No bath. Used it once. I vote a bath support!

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