One of the first things your baby will need right after birth is a bath for bathing. A wide range of bathing accessories is presented in stores for a newborn. Therefore, a small problem arises: what exactly to choose from this variety? Of course, a child can also be washed in a large bathtub, having acquired only a bathing circle or a special slide. However, many years of experience suggests that baby baths for bathing newborns will be needed during the healing period of the umbilical nodule, since it is at this time that the child needs to be bathed in boiled water. These are recommendations of pediatricians, and therefore do not neglect them.
What kind of bathing tub will be for a newborn, is up to young parents only. Let's look at each view in more detail.
- The classic oval bath is the most popular and common. Such models are widely represented in any children's stores and can differ only in size and color. The main advantages of such a bath include accessibility and reasonable cost. However, bathing a child in it alone will not work, someone else will definitely be needed to hold the baby. The salvation in this situation will be a slide for swimming, which will allow the child to lie comfortably during water procedures.
- A bath for a newborn can be immediately anatomical, that is, it has a design that is initially equipped with a slide or a special holding device like a hammock. In it, the baby feels comfortable and cozy, although he can not swim freely. However, the bathing process itself becomes as convenient and safe as possible and can be carried out by one of the parents.
- Inflatable bathtubs for bathing newborns, whose photos attract and encourage instant purchases, are very convenient if you lead a nomadic lifestyle and often move from place to place. Also, this thing is easy to take with you on vacation or to your grandmother's cottage - it will take up little space in your luggage. The main disadvantages include the fact that it constantly needs to be inflated, and also it is vulnerable to various kinds of damage.
Recently, an antimicrobial bath for bathing has appeared on sale. For a newborn with sensitive skin, this is a real salvation. During the manufacturing process, a special compound is poured into the plastic from which the bath is made, which is able to destroy all microbes that are on the surface. Such a device does not need to be disinfected, which greatly reduces the time for preparing for swimming. The only negative that most parents scare away is the price is too high.
Try to get a bath with a drain hole - this will allow you to easily drain the water or change it during bathing. However, note that the cork should be as low as possible for the child. And pay attention to the legs - if they are rubberized, then such a bath will be stable and as safe as possible.