Baby in the shower

[little_O]

At what age can/have you taken your baby into the shower with you?
Dd already puts her head in the water and likes it and doesn't mind water on her face.

[No.5]

DS never liked the shower but a friend has taken her children into the shower from really young, her DS as a newborn.

[HotI]

from birth.

[Aussiegirl777]

For some reason, it never crossed my mind to take DS in the shower until one day, when DS was about 4 months old, a girl from Mothers' Group was talking about her DS having showers. She said they had showered with him pretty much from birth. That night I went home and put DS in the shower with DP and we've never looked back.

[Khaleesi]

From birth with all 3 DD's

[AwesomeFoursome]

My kids all from birth

[Bloom]

We took our Dss in pretty much from birth. DS2 particularly loves it now.

[Tegam]

Birth

[BellyBelly]

From birth with mine. They loved it. My back wasnt great with the bath, so we gave it a go and it was divine seeing our tiny bubbas fall asleep on our shoulders and licking up drops of water hehe. Gave up on the bath and never looked back.

[~Gee_Whizzy~]

DD1 hated the shower so i only ever did it twice with her (once when she was 2 weeks and another at 12 weeks!) - DD2 on the on the other hand was a screamy/colicky/refluxy baby and LOVED the shower - i started with them when she was 2 weeks old and pretty much lived in there as it was the only place where she didn't cry endlessly

[myturn]

I don't have my own yet... But I was 18 when my littlest brother was born and I absolutely used to LOVE it when mum brought him into the shower as a newborn and asked me tto wash him while I was there. It was a beautiful feeling.

It is easier to have someone to hand bub to you and take him/her off you before you get out though..... Bit of a juggle trying to do that by yourself!!

[BellyBelly]

Totally agree myturn, its a two person job! They feel so slippery at first too so good to have an extra pair of hands as back-up. But it just feels so good A tip my nanna told me if I was worried about bubs slipping was to use a cloth nappy for gripping their bum and back. Never tried it but a good idea if youre a bit nervous.

[Heaven]

Birth here too. I used to give them both to DH when newborn. They loved it and its so much easier.

[Netix]

I'm not sure of the exact age, but the Man took DD into the shower when she was *very* little (I was always too afraid I might drop her). She enjoyed it.

[~Phoenix~]

From 2 days old, we were in the hospital hotel outreach program and midwife told dh to hop in shower with dd and get some daddy / daughter bonding time

[sloane]

I can't remember with ds but I took dd in with me last week at 3.5months. She loved it and so did ds (he alternates between the bath and the shower) however old he was.

I agree that it's much easier with 2 people there though.

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[peanutter]

we've done it since birth, and my 2yo still showers with me every couple of days.

and it's a lot easier on your tummy, than getting in and out of the bath or lugging water post c/s.

it's lovely

[PumpkinZulu]

Yep from birth here too