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Bathing / Top and Tail question
Hi all (again),
When do you find the best time to bath little one and how often do you bath as opposed to just top and tail. Seem to have no time in the evening once OH come home what with feeding, trying to get dinner for us and preparing bottles etc for night. Any thoughts ?
Thanks S X
When do you find the best time to bath little one and how often do you bath as opposed to just top and tail. Seem to have no time in the evening once OH come home what with feeding, trying to get dinner for us and preparing bottles etc for night. Any thoughts ?
Thanks S X
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I get the bath ready and work in the background while hubby bathes him.
We do bath him every day, even though he isn't really dirty. I like to bathe everyday (in fact twice) and he loves the bathtime so that's why we give him the pleasure as well. We always follow with a baby massage before dressing him.
I used to wake and feed him before bath time but my mw advised that this can upset their tummy. So now I feed him after bath time instead, when it's wind down time then off to bed.
As for our dinner (hubby and me), Ive had my mum here the whole time taking care of that, she is leaving tomorrow, so I will try to either prepare something before he wakes up or at least have it ready for hubby to do after bath time while I am feeding Brody. That's my plan anyway!
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I am bottle feeding Sophie which I think makes a bit of a difference from the breastfeeders. O/h and I had it in our heads that we would bathe Sophie at 6, feed her and then when we eventually start to "put her up to bed" on her own, her bedtime would be 7pm.
At the minute, the 6pm bath time is too early. We find that if Sophie gets her bottle between 7 & 8 pm she normally goes a good 4 1/2 - 5 hours before wanting another one, which then leads to less feeds during the night. Plus it means that o/h and I can get our tea before putting Sophie in the bath, as o/h comes in from work between 5.30 & 6.
Think its just trial and error as to what works best for you really. We will probably change again once Sophie starts to sleep through the night (pray!!) but 7pm bath time works for us at the minute!
Hope this helps.
Nici and Sophie - 3 weeks old today!!!
Em + Jak x x x
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Alison & Lily (5 weeks) xx
Just wondering how long is too long between baths?
Just wanted to ask, if your wee ones are sleeping & its bath time do you wake them up for the bath or wait until they wake up themselves. We have been leaving Jack to wake for his feed then put him in the bath then feed him after. He usually screams the place down until he gets his bottle. but by doing this there isnt any routine with his bath/bed time (it can be anytime between 7pm & 9pm) & some nights we find it takes about 2hrs from his feed till get goes to sleep.
Thanks
Stacey & Jack
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This is the latest he has slept its usually 4, but we find the routine works for us
Em and Dylan x x
I think we will wake him from now about 15-30mins before his feed & bath him. we always thought we should leave him to wake himself but its not practical if we want him in a routine
Stacey & Jack
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Defo going to wake Jack now before his feed, bath him & feed him after
The last couple of nights Jack has had his last feed between 8-9pm (didnt go to sleep till about 10.30 though) then his next feed was about 2-3am. Just need to get him sleeping just after his feed so we get the benefit lol. Hopefully having his bath before it will help
Stacey
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i bathe my dingaling