Why do I need a baby bath, and what are they ?
If your family has a baby, then you need to buy him a separate van. To bathe it in the general unhygienic, and besides the skin of the newborn is very tender, and in the bath can remain badly washed away components of the shower gel or foam for the bath, which can cause allergy in the baby. Still it is inconvenient, because if the bathtub can be put, for example, on a table, then bathing a child in a large cabin, you will have to kneel, bend over the side of the tub, hold the baby with one hand, and bathe another. Sometimes you can not bathe a kid in a large bath under the power of your mother without help. In addition, in the first days of life the baby is bought in boiled water, and filling a large bath with so much water is problematic.
The modern market has a lot of different baths, however, the most popular are: anatomical, "mother's tummy", classical, built-in children's furniture and an inflatable.
So, consider these options:
- Anatomic bath. It has a special built-in "hill", which repeats the shape of the baby's body, due to this the head of the child will be raised above the water level, which frees Mom's hands and she can bathe the child without help. When the child learns to sit, it will be convenient to bathe in a sitting position in such a bath, since his legs will not move apart, and he will not slide down either, thanks to the anatomical slide. But there is a minus. In such a bath to put the baby on his tummy will not work.
- Old good classical bath. It is made of plastic or it can be enameled, on stable legs. This bath can be put in a large bath, on the table. And when the baby sits down, he can play with toys in this bath. The minus of this kind of bath is that you need to bathe a child in it together. One of the parents bathes, the other supports the child by the head.
- Recently, baths have appeared on the market, which can be put on the edges of a large bath. Their dimensions are standard and they are suitable for most baths. But before buying it is necessary to check whether the bath is suitable for a large bath. The minus of this model is that the bath can slip, so before bathing, you should check how firmly the bath is fixed.
- "Mother's tummy." This model received this name because it repeats the shape of the belly of a pregnant woman. In such a bath, the baby feels protected. This bath is made in the form of a bucket. It is convenient to pour and pour water out of it, the back of the child is well supported in it. The constant water temperature is maintained for twenty minutes, and the bathtub is also equipped with a special label that shows the required water level.
- Baby bath for shower cabins. Comfortable small round tub, equipped with a seat and drain hole. It is convenient to bathe already "sedentary" children, for newborns it does not fit. It can be used both at home and outdoors, in hot weather.
- Thermo-bath. Has a built-in thermometer and soap dish. Inside the bath has a special coating, preventing the child from slipping. Equipped with stable legs, which allows you to put it on a table or in a large bath. Also in it there is a system of draining the water, which is in the thermometer, which makes it impossible to open the drain hole to the child.
- Inflatable bath. Indispensable for small apartments, suitable for cottages. It can be quickly inflated and quickly blown off. Has a special "pillow" for the baby's head.
- Antibacterial bath. A plastic bath containing an antiseptic - microbial. It destroys various foreign bacteria. Plastic maintains a constant level of antiseptic, which allows you not to wash the bath with detergents, which often cause allergies in newborns.
- Built-in baby baths. Very convenient because everything you need is at hand. The child does not need to be carried from the bathroom to the bedroom. The water is poured into a special hose. And if, in addition to everything, the model does not require removal of the changing board, then this is a real treasure for the parents. After bathing the child, you can immediately put on a board and wrap in a towel.
How to choose the right dish
The main criterion for choosing a baby bath is the size of your apartment. However, it is worth remembering that you can not choose too small a little. It will be inconvenient for both mother and baby. The bath should be stable, not heavy, so that in the absence of the papa, mom could transfer her baby by herself. The bath must necessarily have a coating, so that the baby does not slip into the water. There must also be a hole for draining the water, because bailing water from the bath is a long occupation, and if you lift the vanilla and pour it out, you can tear your back.
If your apartment is large and spacious, and you decided to buy a built-in bath, then carefully consider it in the store. Is it convenient, can it be quickly folded and decomposed, and will not it be necessary to hold the child not with the weight after bathing, in order to put the changing board on the table. It is worth paying attention to the color of the bathtub. Sometimes newborns need to bathe in a solution of the manganese, since it is an excellent antiseptic. And the lighter the bath is, the more precise it will be to determine the sufficient consistency of potassium permanganate. Before you buy a child, make sure that you can quickly move the swaddling table and wrap it in a towel.