Baby Baths??

Hi All,

Just wondering people's thoughts on baby baths and whether it is worth buying one with a stand?? I was thinking this may be a good way to go to save my back (as opposed to putting a baby bath in an adult bath) but now thinking is it worth it. So I guess what I'm asking is - how long is bubs in a baby bath for before progressing to an adult bath - and is a stand worth the extra $$ or is it just as easy to place a baby bath on a kitchen bench etc please don't cringe at me if this is a massive no no for safety!! - first time mum to be who is completely clueless :rofl:

Justine,
I had a baby bath for my DD only ever used it once. I got this plastic bath tray that DD laid on which was fantastic. It takes bubs up to about 10 or 12 kgs. It elevates them in adult bath so not so hard on the back. Thought this was great and bub loved it. I also have a buggered arm so am kinda one handed so this made it much easier and safer for DD. Would not ever use a baby bath again.

Good question! We are new at all this too ;)

DH and I recently bought just a basic plastic baby bath for $12 (sale at Target) normally about $25 and it's a nice size bath to suit bub's for first few months of it's life and we'll just place it in the main bath probably however when we first bring bubs home from hospital we want to bath by putting it on the kitchen table (with one of us standing holding it and other person washing bubs). I don't think that's a safety worry anyway as we are NEVER to leave baby unattended not even for a second when bathing anyway.
Problem is its gonna hurt our back as there is no drainage and we have to carry it full back to the sink to empty!!! eeeek we probably wasted $12 LOL

We were told not to waste our $$ on those Fisher Price Aquarium baths because they grow out of them way too quick.... we were going to buy one but a lady in the shop stopped and told us not to bother so we didn't! :lol:

Those stands look good DH and i just looking on ebay at them now!! they are pretty good prices too! & they come with the bath so you can bring them in the shower with you if you have abig enough shower.... hmm we are looking at this option now.... seeing as i have a cr@p back i wont be able to lift the heavy bath otherwise..

This is what we got. I've used it with both girls now. It's adjustable, and Nina was in it until she was sitting up, then she went into a bath seat.

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...php?photo=8378

Where did you get that from Jodi? How much? They look great what a good idea.... hmmm thinking now DH and i should not have bought that cheap $12 bath tub!! ah well its only $12 lol

Jodi/Renstar,
That is what I was talikng about. They are great. You can get them from Target Big W and Toys R Us at least thats where I've seen them. They are not very expensive. But don't remember what I paid for DD's

I got that from Big W, and can't remember the price, but it was cheap. Maybe around $20 or something?? It's soooo handy, as you can see, you don't have to be physically holding them, only watching them closely. It would break my back having to bath Emily any other way, she's 6.5kg already!

Renstar what you are going to do is exactly what we did for all our 3 girls....and are backs are ok;).
And your right, you dont need to spend anymore than $12 ;) on a bath - it will do the job.

When baby does get bigger, those baby seat thingys that Jodi has posted are great. We also used one of those terry towling covered layback seats, that you pop in the big bath once they a bit older - they are under $20 in most baby shops....

Thanks Jodi.

MBear - ok good! Glad to know we are on the right track! Thanks. so perhaps we'll use the $12 bath for a few weeks and then also we'll probably get one of those one's Jodi has they seem great, and i've seen the terry towelling ones at Target they were there when we were getting the bath but i wasn't sure how they worked! LOL

thanks girls something to think about.....:think: as for the baby stands with bath included, are they not really necessary?? unless you have a big shower?

sorry for crashing your thread Justine :redface: hope it helps tho!

We borrowed one from a friend for the first few months and used it in the adult bath with one of those seats the others are talking about. Our problem is our house came without a plug for the bath and it is an odd size and we haven't been able to find a plug that fits it. So we bought a baby bath on sale and DS still has a bath in it at 13 mths sitting up. He can't lay down but it saves water as we are only filling the baby bath instead of the big bath and when done you just tip it up so you don't have to carry it anywhere (unless you want to water the plants). It has been worth it for us.

We bought a fisher price aquarium bath originally. I agree, they are a waste of money. DD hated the hammock as it left her cold. The bath is small and they soon grow out of it.
We use a bigger baby bath in the bath now with one of us holding DD and the other washing.
If we had our time over, we would get a lay back seat for the big bath.

We bought a baby bath and stand of ebay for $30 as i did not want to spend the money as I figured we wouldnt use it for long anyway. Its in perferct condition and a frined picked it up for me as person was in suburb next to her!!

Haha no dramas Renstar crash away I'm just lapping up the responses as well right now :lol: Thanks for your input everyone big help -

for my first 3 babies I had a normal baby bath no stand.. just used the dining table.. but I found one with a stand at a garage sale for $5 with baby number 4 and kicked myself for not buying one sooner

If you live close enough you can have mine ;) I no longer need it obviously but I really think they are great.. Just go for the cheaper way.. I personally don't think you need to buy brand new..

Oooh thanks for the offer aussienic..without sounding too ignorant where exactly is Boyne Island?? Near Melbourne by any chance?!?! :lol:
Have just had a look on ebay and not many at all on there and none in melb - but might keep exploring this avenue

nope no where near Melbourne ;lol: We live quite a distance apart then.. I am way way up in QLD on the Central Coast...

Hope you can find one for a decent price.. Check out some garage sales too..

Justine, whereabouts in Melbourne are you? I have a bath and stand on my website for $14.95, I'm in Nunawading :)

I was lucky and was given a set of drawers which has the bath under the change table. It's fantastic. I'm very glad I've got it as already I'm having shoulder pain from lugging my little boy around. If you are prone to any back or shoulder pain I'd say it's worth the investment.

We bought a moulded bath as well - one side is for newborns and the other is for toddlers and we still use it to save water but really she is a bit big for it now! :lol:
It was fabulous for when she was a baby, but the thing that Jodi got would do the trick - give you a free hand, and bubs feels supported! We also used a towel on the dining room table until she was bigger and splashed too much and we now put the baby bath in the big bath.
We are about to buy a big basic bath to use for Izzy, mainly to save water!

I brought a bath and change table for dd3 who is 4 weeks old now and love it. It goes over the house bath and it up high the bath still fits my 5 year old in it sitting up. Google little bear and you will find it well worth the money wish had brought with first dd.

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Justine, whereabouts in Melbourne are you? I have a bath and stand on my website for $14.95, I'm in Nunawading :)

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Thanks heaps for that Trish - what a great website - I'm in Greensborough so it's not too far .. I was thinking of a stand with wheels?? Not sure if overly necessary though - also does it have a drain plug and or hose?? -also not sure if that's completely necessary either - just a couple of things that my research has brought up!!!! - Thanks again

I have the $12 target bath as well- actually, I think it works great! I put it in the big bath and use it for Peter with my hand under his head. Maybe something about the height of our bath, but it doesn't strain my back to lean over and hold him.

I just wanted to add that I very often take baths with Peter and we both love it so much! Most nights we are in the bath together. The skin/skin contact is really good for them and they love it. And its so relaxing! Its not always practical, but I encourage trying it!

We have the bath with a stand with wheels and the drain hose. My mum gave it to us and we thought it was a bit of a silly idea to begin with however we used it until DD was 2 years old so it certainly was worth it! When DD was a baby we would wheel it into the lounge to bath her as it was warmer. Then we could wheel it elsewhere to drain onto the graden or into the nappy bucket.

It really depends on how your house is set up etc but it really saved my back and also enabled us to reuse the water a lot more easily. The stand is foldable so it is packed away at the moment until #2 comes along but we will definitely be using it again.

It's great reading everyone's posts....and how there are different ways of doing it.

In Big W today i saw a baby bath and stand for $44.00 does that sound expensive or about right?

We bought a TummyTub and i am sooooo glad that we did spend the extra $$ for it.

Its basically a glorified bucket in which your baby sits in, but it means that i can bath MJ in the lounge room where it is warmer.
She loves sitting in it and splashing around.
Here is a link to her sitting in it a few months ago. https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...8&ppuser=10258

It uses minimal water too so is great for the environment.
You can put it on a table so it is higher up if you like.

The only concern i had was that she would not be use to larger bodies of water, but occasionally will bath with her Daddy and loves it and is one of the most relaxed babies at the pool, so no worries there.

I think it was about $50, but i can tell you that it isvery worth while money spent as we have used it nearly every day :)
HTH

Hi Sammiejane,

My husband has found the Tummy tub on the net, and he's really keen to get one. No-one seems to be selling them second hand :-(

Do you think the stand for it would be helpful, (althoug it's $90!) or are you happy to bathe your little girl with the TT directly on the floor?

Thanks

fingerscrossed, we bath directly on the floor - i sit with the tub between my legs so that i am nice and close to her.
She now sits in it unaided, but when she was younger i needed to hold her head up a bit so need to be really close (now we just play ;))
If you can justify the stand go for it, but we decided against it and i dont regret it.

I tried finding 2nd hand tummy tubs but they sell for close to retail, thats why we ended up getting one new.

Honestly it is one of the best purchases we made :)

Sammiejane thanks for that opinion, my mother in law offered to buy us one as a gift but when we went to the shop, the saleslady was a bit negative and put us off at the time for a bit, although she wasn't speaking from experience, she just said that none of her customers had bought one so she hadn't had any feedback. I am still keen when thinking of the idea - after your positive experience I might tell my mother in law to go ahead as she was quite keen in the first place! Good point about occasional baths with dad to get used to more water.

(sorry for the thread hijack - it's been interesting reading though!)

I'm planning on selling ours on ebay in the very near future. We used it all the time with Zander, but just use the big bath with Juliette for some reason :dunno:

Those tummy tubs look great!!

I bought yesterday from Target ($22) an Infant Baby Bath Seat (the plastic white ones) and i'm so happy with it. Fits in the small baby plastic bath we bought aswell.... heard great things about them.

we bought a baby bath for my son when he was younger and we hardly used it. he got too big too quick for it. ( i kept it incase of future bubbs)

my change table and cot were given to us

Great to hear the Tummy Tub works & is as good as it sounds, I love the idea of it!!

I also like the idea of the bath/change table for protecting my back. Have heard that the ones that 'pull out' on wheels from the change table bit are better than the lift back lid as you can then use the bath and change table without having to 'close the lid'.

I also saw this inflatable bath when I was shopping online one day & book marked it for future reference. I figured it would be nice and light for setting up on table/bench & easy to transport/store by deflating.

Peter's of Kensington | Babymoov - Inflatable Bathtub