Price - Various
Category - Bathtime
Rating - ****
Baby's first bath time is a special and nerve wracking time for new parents. There is no right or wrong as to where you give baby their first bath - or even when to give it. Some recommend leaving baby's skin a week before immersing them in a bath whereas others prefer to bath their babies sooner.
We opted to bathe our little one at one week old using a baby bath set from Mothercare. There are so many options out there, moulded baths, baths with separate seats, the normal tub at home, bathing with your baby in with you or without and even in a washing up bowl in the sink.
We (stupidly) bought a bath seat from mothercare which didn't fit in our baby bath - so watch for the size and fit if you opt for a separate bath seat. We can use the bath seat in our big bath however our little one doesn't like the seat as the water doesn't come up high enough and he gets cold too quickly.
The set we bought came with a top and tail bowl, thermometer, towel and sponge. The thermometer is useful to begin with until you learn to judge the right temperature and the top and tail bowl was most useful in those first seven days before we bathed him to give him a sponge bath.
Top Tip: Babies get cold very quickly when they have wet, exposed skin. Try and keep their body and limbs under the water and wash their head and face last to avoid them getting too cold too quickly.
Remember .... NEVER LEAVE YOUR BABY OR CHILD UNATTENDED IN THE BATH
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